We buy the house and handle the contents
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is. You can keep the belongings your family wants; we can put what remains in the written terms.
Mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, utilities, and upkeep can keep adding up until the sale closes.
What happens next
1. Talk through the house
Share the Ocean City address, the house’s condition, what is still inside, and what you know about the estate. You do not need every estate question answered before you call.
2. Review a written offer
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
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 you may keep
Compare a possible sale price with what may remain after the costs for your house. The calculator lets you adjust its assumptions for your situation.
Open the Ocean City home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Maryland estate rules and taxes
Who can sign for the estate
In Maryland, the personal representative appointed in the probate case manages the estate’s property. That is the executor named in a will or an administrator if there is no will. See Maryland’s property-passing law.
Unless the will or a court order limits the personal representative’s authority, the representative can sell estate property without court approval. If the will limits a sale or family members disagree, the representative can ask the court for permission. See Maryland’s personal-representative powers and court-permission procedure.
A mortgage or lien is paid from the sale at closing, and the payoff affects what remains for the estate.
Inheritance, transfer, and recordation taxes
If the house passes to someone other than close family, such as a niece, nephew, or friend, Maryland’s 10% inheritance tax may be due through the Register of Wills. The Maryland Registers of Wills inheritance-tax information describes the state’s rules.
Maryland’s state transfer tax is 0.5% of the sale price. Each county sets its own recordation tax, and many counties also charge a county transfer tax, so the local amounts depend on the property’s county and current rates. The taxes are presumed to be split equally unless the contract says otherwise. If the buyer is a first-time Maryland home buyer who will live in the house, the state rate drops to 0.25% and the seller pays the state transfer tax, recordation tax, and local transfer tax unless the parties expressly agree otherwise. Some transfers are exempt; the settlement company can confirm the current amounts and allocation for a sale.
The mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, and the seller’s share of current property taxes are separate payoff items.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Maryland's state transfer tax, recordation tax and any applicable county transfer tax.
Worcester County estate and deed offices
The Town of Ocean City is in Worcester County. The county offices for estate, property-tax, and deed questions are in Snow Hill.
Worcester County Register of Wills
The Register of Wills can answer questions about opening an estate.
Courthouse, 1 West Market Street, Room 102, Snow Hill, MD 21863 · 410-632-1529.
Worcester County Treasurer's Office
Ask about Worcester County property taxes, deed validation, and recordation tax.
Worcester County Government Center, 1 W. Market St., Room 1105, Snow Hill, MD 21863 · 410-632-0686.
Worcester County Clerk of the Circuit Court
The Clerk records deeds, mortgages, plats, and other land documents.
One West Market Street, Room 104, Snow Hill, MD 21863 · 410-632-5500.
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
What our sellers say
“LISTEN, PROPERTY TAXES GOT TOO HIGH FOR MY FIXED INCOME. SOLD IT TO THEM. WALKED AWAY WITH CASH. GLAD IT'S OVER.”
“Facing foreclosure ... Very stressful time... They handled it professionally and got me out of the debt...”
“no open houses. no realtors tracking dirt in. just a straight cash sale for our house so we could move. Glad it's over.”
Questions about selling an inherited house in Ocean City, MD
Can you sell an inherited Maryland house before probate is finished?
Usually, yes, once a personal representative has been appointed. That person—the executor named in a will or an administrator if there is no will—acts for the estate. Unless the will or a court order limits that authority, the representative can sell estate property without court approval. If the will limits a sale or family members disagree, the representative can ask the court for permission.
Who can sign to sell an inherited house in Maryland?
The personal representative appointed in the probate case signs for the estate—the executor named in a will or an administrator if there is no will. An heir does not sign just because they inherit.
Do I have 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.
What if the will limits a sale or family members disagree?
If the will or a court order limits the sale, or family members disagree, the personal representative can ask the court for permission.
Could Maryland inheritance tax apply to an inherited house?
If the house passes to someone other than close family, such as a niece, nephew, or friend, Maryland’s 10% inheritance tax may be due through the Register of Wills. Ask the Register of Wills about the estate’s circumstances.
What transfer and recordation taxes apply when I sell?
Maryland's state transfer tax is 0.5% of the sale price. Each county sets its own recordation tax, and many counties also charge a county transfer tax. The taxes are presumed to be split equally unless the contract says otherwise; some transfers are exempt. The mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, and the seller's share of current property taxes are separate payoff items. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Maryland's state transfer tax, recordation tax and any applicable county transfer tax.
Do I need 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. You can keep the belongings your family wants; we can put what remains in the written terms.
Can I sign from another state without visiting the house?
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.
What happens after I ask about an offer?
We talk through the property, its condition, access, contents, and what you know about the estate. We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
Talk with us about the inherited Ocean City house
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to share the address and what you know about the estate.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the property address and what you know about the estate.