Ector County Clerk and Probate Department
Probate filing and records contact at Ector County Courthouse, 300 N Grant Avenue, Room 111, Odessa, TX 79760. See the Probate Department and Real Property records route.
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You stop paying for a house and get a fair price.
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.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Odessa, Ector County, and Midland County. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Odessa city boundaries include both counties, so check the property's actual county records.
Call 888-274-5006 about the inherited houseCall or use the form to ask for a written cash offer.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address, what remains in the house, and what you know about the estate.
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What we do with an inherited house
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. You do not have to clean out the house or haul belongings away before selling to us.
Keep the items the family wants. Tell us what should stay or go, and the written sale terms can describe what remains with the house.
Property taxes, insurance, utilities, upkeep, and any mortgage payments may continue while the estate holds the house. The amounts depend on the property and its current accounts.
What happens next
1. Talk through the house
Share the address, condition, contents, timing, and any estate papers you have. We can talk through the property and your questions.
2. Read the written offer
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. You can review the written offer and terms before deciding whether to commit.
3. Close through a title company
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. If you choose to proceed, the title company works through the deed, estate authority, and closing documents for this sale.
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 written cash offer with estimated listing proceeds using the Odessa home-sale net proceeds calculator. You can change its assumptions for your situation.
Open the Odessa home-sale net proceeds calculator →Texas estate rules and sale taxes
Texas property passes at death to the people named in a will, or to the heirs if there is no will, but remains subject to the person's debts. The estate route determines who can sign. See Texas Estates Code §§ 101.001 and 101.003.
In an independent administration, an executor or administrator may sell without first asking the judge. The court-issued letters are proof of the appointment that a title company asks to see. For a buyer who is not an heir or beneficiary to receive the statute's protection, the will must grant a power of sale, the appointment order must grant it, or the executor or administrator must record a sworn affidavit that the sale is necessary or advisable for a purpose allowed by law. See Texas Estates Code §§ 401.001–401.003 and 401.006 and §§ 402.052–402.053.
In a dependent administration, the court stays in charge: a sale needs a court order, and the judge must approve it before the deed is signed. See Texas Estates Code §§ 356.001, 356.556, and 356.558.
If there is a will and the only unpaid debts are a mortgage or other liens on real estate, the court may admit the will as a muniment of title. No executor is appointed; the court's order lets the people named in the will deal with the property. This generally must be requested within four years after death. See Texas Estates Code §§ 257.001, 257.054, and 257.102.
If there is no will, heirs can agree to have an independent administrator appointed and give that person power to sell. If there is no probate, the heirs usually sign the deed; the title company decides what proof of heirship it needs, such as an affidavit of heirship. See Texas Estates Code §§ 401.001–401.003 and 401.006 and the Tarrant County Law Library affidavit-of-heirship guide.
We help coordinate the sale, but we do not provide legal advice. The title company or a qualified attorney can confirm who has authority to sign for the estate.
Texas has no state, county, or city real estate transfer tax on a sale that conveys full ownership of real property. The deed still needs to be signed before a notary and recorded with the county clerk. The clerk charges a recording fee by the page, not by the sale price; confirm current deed requirements and fees with the clerk for the property's county. See Texas Constitution, Article VIII, Section 29 and the Texas Legislative Council's transfer-tax analysis.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Ector and Midland County estate and deed help
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one. Odessa city boundaries include territory in both Ector and Midland counties. County routing follows the property's and estate case's actual records, not the Odessa mailing label; each county keeps separate probate and real-property records.
Midland County Clerk
Probate and public-records route, including deeds, at Midland County Courthouse, 500 N Loraine Street, 4th Floor, Midland, TX 79701. Open Official Public Records for the separate Midland County records system.
Ector County tax and appraisal records
Ector County Tax Assessor / Collector: 1010 E Eighth Street, Suite 100, Odessa, TX 79761. Property-record and collection searches are available through the Ector County Appraisal District.
Midland County tax records
Midland County Tax Office: 2110 N A Street, Midland, TX 79705. The county directs property-tax collection questions to Midland Central Appraisal District; see its Property Tax Collections route.
Office addresses are contact routes, not a promise of walk-in availability or an answer about a particular parcel. Confirm current hours and use the county that matches the property and case records.
Questions about selling an inherited house in Odessa, TX
Questions about selling an inherited house in Odessa, TX
Can I sell an inherited Texas house before the estate is finished?
Often, yes, once the right person has legal power to sign. Who can sign depends on how the estate is handled and what the title company needs for this property. The estate and title professionals should review the actual documents.
Do I have to put the inherited house in my own name before selling?
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. The will, court appointment, title, and any court order determine who may sign. We help coordinate the sale, but we do not provide legal advice. The title company or a qualified attorney can confirm who has authority to sign for the estate.
Who can sell a house during an independent administration?
An independent executor or administrator may be able to sell without asking the judge first. The court-issued letters show the appointment, and the will, appointment order, or a qualifying recorded affidavit can establish the sale power described by Texas law. The title company or a qualified attorney should confirm what applies to the estate.
What if the estate is under dependent administration?
The court remains in charge. The sale requires a court order, and the judge must approve it before the deed is signed. Confirm the live court order and signing steps with the title company or a qualified attorney.
What if there is no will or no probate case?
Without a will, heirs can agree to seek an independent administrator and give that person power to sell. If there is no probate, heirs usually sign the deed, and the title company decides what proof of heirship it needs, such as an affidavit of heirship. Have the actual family and property records reviewed before relying on a signing route.
Can we sell the house with belongings still inside?
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is. You can tell us what the family wants to keep, and the written terms can say what remains with the house. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Does Texas charge a real estate transfer tax when a house is sold?
Texas has no state, county, or city real estate transfer tax on a sale that conveys full ownership of real property. A deed still has to be signed before a notary and recorded with the county clerk. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Can I sign if I live outside Texas?
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.
Which county office handles an Odessa property?
Odessa city boundaries include parts of both Ector and Midland counties. Check the property and case records to identify the right county; an Odessa mailing address alone does not establish which county office holds the record.
Ask about the inherited Odessa house
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to share the address, what remains in the house, and what you know about the estate.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the property address and what you know about the estate.