We buy the house and take it as it is
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is.
Keep the belongings your family wants. Anything left can stay in the house.
Utilities, insurance, property taxes, upkeep, and a mortgage payment can continue while the estate owns the house.
What happens next
Tell us about the house, its condition, what your family wants to keep, and what you know about the estate. We can talk through the papers and next steps with you.
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company. No obligation.
No fees. No agent commissions when you sell to us.
Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
Signing from another location
Sell from anywhere in the country — we can send a notary to you, and you don't have to attend settlement or even visit the property.
Compare what the estate may keep
Compare a direct sale with a possible listing, then change the estimates to fit the house.
Open the Oakville home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Missouri estate rules and sale costs
Who can sign for the estate?
The probate court appoints a personal representative—the executor or administrator—to act for the estate. An heir cannot sign for the estate just because they inherit.
In independent administration, the personal representative generally can sell estate real estate without a separate court order, within the will’s limits and for the estate’s benefit. Read Missouri’s independent-administration law and personal-representative powers.
In supervised administration, a sale generally follows a court order. The representative petitions the court, heirs and devisees receive notice, and after the sale the representative files a report for court approval. Interested people may object before approval. See the rules for a court-ordered sale, a petition to sell estate real estate, and the report of sale.
If the will gives the executor power to sell, the executor may sell under that power. See Missouri’s rule for a sale under a will. Not sure what your papers say? Call us — we’ll sort it out with you.
Missouri sale taxes and deed-recording fees
Missouri’s Constitution bars the state, counties, and other local governments from imposing new taxes on the sale or transfer of real estate after December 2, 2010. See Mo. Const. art. X, §25. County recorders charge $5 for the first deed page and $3 for each additional page, plus per-document fees set by state law. The title company confirms the exact recording charges; see RSMo §59.310, §59.319, and §59.800.
A mortgage, lien, estate claim, back taxes, or the estate’s share of current property taxes can affect what the estate keeps from the sale.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
Local estate and deed help
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
St. Louis County Probate Court
Probate resources, forms, estate-charge information, and court contacts. The courthouse is at 105 South Central Avenue in Clayton; call 314-615-8029, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds
The Recorder handles deeds and other recorded land documents.
What our sellers say
“The house in Allentown was sitting empty for 2 years after my dad passed. getting code violations from the city. sold it to them for cash, no cleanup needed.”
“Probate is a nightmare. i live in texas so trying to sell my uncles house out of state was stressing me out. called these guys and they just handled it. wire hit my account yesterday. highly recommend.”
“inherited my parents place and it was packed with junk. didnt want to deal with it. they gave me a fair cash price and took it.”
Questions about selling an inherited house
Inherited-property questions in Oakville, MO
Who can sign for an inherited house in Missouri?
The personal representative appointed by the probate court handles the estate sale; an heir cannot sign just because they inherit. If the will gives the executor power to sell, the executor may sell under that power.
Can a Missouri estate sell the house before probate is finished?
Sometimes. In independent administration, the personal representative generally can sell estate real estate without a separate court order, within the will's limits and for the estate's benefit. In supervised administration, a sale generally follows a court order.
Do I need to put the inherited house in my own name before selling it?
You can sell in the estate's name once the estate is opened — no need to put the house in your own name first. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Do I have to clean out or repair the inherited house?
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is.
What happens to a mortgage, lien, or estate claim?
A mortgage, lien, or estate claim still needs to be paid or released for the buyer to get clear title. Those amounts can affect what the estate keeps from the sale.
What taxes and deed-recording fees apply to a Missouri house sale?
Missouri's Constitution bars state, county, and other local governments from imposing new taxes on a sale or transfer of real estate after December 2, 2010. County recorders charge $5 for the first deed page and $3 for each additional page, plus per-document fees set by state law. The title company confirms the exact recording charges.
Can I sign if I live outside Missouri?
Sell from anywhere in the country — we can send a notary to you, and you don't have to attend settlement or even visit the property.
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Talk through the house with us
Call 888-274-5006 to talk about the house and what you know about the estate.