Pawtucket Probate Court
The City Clerk's office houses Pawtucket Probate Court, which handles estate filings and probate matters.
Pawtucket, RI › Inherited Property
Selling an Inherited House in Pawtucket, RI
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.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the propertyWe give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Tell us about the house, its contents, and what you want to talk through.
What we do with the house and its 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 you want; the rest can stay in the house when we buy it.
Until a sale closes, the estate may still have bills for utilities, insurance, property taxes, upkeep, and a mortgage. Selling can end the house's ongoing carrying costs after closing.
What happens next
We talk through the Pawtucket house, its condition, what the family wants to keep, and what you know about the estate.
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company. No obligation.
The estate's mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes can affect what remains from the sale.
No fees. No agent commissions when you sell to us.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Rhode Island's real estate conveyance tax.
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 you might keep
Compare a direct sale with possible proceeds from listing, using numbers that fit this house and the estate's situation.
Open the Pawtucket home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Rhode Island estate rules and taxes
Who can sign and sell?
The probate court appoints the executor named in the will or an administrator when there is no will. The court's letters show that person's authority. If the will gives the executor a power of sale, the executor can usually sell under that power. If the will leaves the house to a specific person, that person must agree in writing. Without a power of sale, the executor or administrator asks the probate court for permission to sell; the court may allow a private sale and sets a minimum price. See R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-12-6, § 33-19-3, and § 33-19-9.
A Rhode Island estate-tax lien can affect the house, so the estate may need a discharge before closing. The Rhode Island Division of Taxation provides Form T-77 to request a discharge of estate-tax lien; see also R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-23-12.
Rhode Island real estate conveyance tax
Rhode Island charges a real estate conveyance tax on the deed when it is recorded. Since October 1, 2025, the rate is $3.75 for each $500 of the price, or any part of $500. The price includes any mortgage or lien that stays on the property. In 2026, homes selling above $824,000 also pay that rate on the portion above the threshold; the threshold is adjusted for inflation each year. State law assigns the tax to the seller unless the parties agree otherwise.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Rhode Island's real estate conveyance tax.
Read R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-25-1 for the tax and payment rule, § 44-25-2 for exemptions, and the Rhode Island Division of Taxation's rate notice and 2026 threshold notice.
Pawtucket estate and deed help
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Pawtucket Real Estate Records
The City Clerk serves as Recorder of Deeds and records land documents, including deeds, mortgages, and liens.
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 Pawtucket house
Can an inherited house sell before the estate is finished?
Yes, once the estate is open and the executor or administrator has authority to sign. If the will gives the executor a power of sale, the executor can usually sell under it. Without that power, the executor or administrator asks the probate court for permission to sell; the court may allow a private sale and sets a minimum price.
Who can sign for the estate?
The probate court appoints the executor named in the will or an administrator when there is no will. The court's letters show that person's authority. If the will leaves the house to a specific person, that person must agree in writing.
What if there is an estate-tax lien on the house?
A Rhode Island estate-tax lien can affect the house, so the estate may need a discharge before closing. The Rhode Island Division of Taxation provides Form T-77 to request a discharge.
Who pays Rhode Island's real estate conveyance tax?
State law assigns the tax to the seller unless the parties agree otherwise. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Rhode Island's real estate conveyance tax.
Do I have to clear the house or make repairs first?
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is.
- Pawtucket seller questions
- Pawtucket and Rhode Island seller resources
- Pawtucket home-sale net-proceeds calculator
- How the sale process works
- Pawtucket seller guide
Talk through the inherited house
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above to tell us about the property and the estate.