What we do with the house and its contents
A house can keep costing money while estate matters are being handled: mortgage payments, property taxes, utilities, insurance, and upkeep. You decide which personal belongings to keep; the rest can stay. We buy houses as-is in Racine and Mount Pleasant, in Racine County, Wisconsin — no repairs, cleaning, cleanout, or listing-agent showings are required to sell to us.
What happens next
- Tell us what you know about the house and estate. We can talk through its condition, contents, your timing, and what matters to you.
- 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.
- We review title, payoff, occupancy, seller authority, and closing details with you and the title company. Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
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 you keep
Compare a written cash offer with an estimate of what you might net through a listed sale. The result depends on the property and the costs you enter.
Use the Racine / Mount Pleasant home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Wisconsin estate rules and the transfer fee
Usually, yes: a Wisconsin house can be sold before probate is finished. A personal representative — the person appointed to handle the estate — with issued, unrevoked letters can generally sell estate property without a separate court order. See Wis. Stat. § 860.01.
The will still matters: restrictions on a sale must be followed, and a beneficiary specifically left the house generally must join in the sale. A court-order exception may apply when the estate cannot otherwise pay its required expenses and claims. See Wis. Stat. § 860.11.
A valid transfer-on-death deed may pass a house outside probate. See Wis. Stat. § 705.15.
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.
On a sale that isn't exempt, Wisconsin charges the seller 30 cents for every $100 of the sale price, or part of $100. It's collected when the deed is recorded. Some transfers are exempt, and recording and other closing charges are separate. When you sell to us, we pay the Wisconsin real estate transfer fee.
No fees. No agent commissions when you sell to us. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Local estate and deed resources
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Racine County Register of Deeds
County office for recorded deed and property-record questions.
Open the official resource →Racine County Clerk of Circuit Court
Racine County court-office information.
Open the official resource →Wisconsin Courts probate information
Wisconsin probate overview and self-help information.
Open the official resource →Questions about selling an inherited house
Can I sell an inherited Wisconsin house before probate is complete?
Usually, yes. A personal representative with issued, unrevoked letters can generally sell estate property without a separate court order. The will still matters: restrictions on a sale must be followed, and a beneficiary specifically left the house generally must join in the sale. A court-order exception may apply when the estate cannot otherwise pay its required expenses and claims.
Who can sign for an inherited house?
When the house is estate property, the appointed personal representative generally signs, subject to the will and the estate’s actual authority. A beneficiary specifically left the house generally must join in a sale. We coordinate with the title company or a qualified attorney to confirm who has authority to sign.
Does every inherited house go through probate?
No. A valid transfer-on-death deed may pass a house outside probate, so the route depends on how title was set up.
Do I need to repair or clean out an inherited house first?
No. Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is. You can keep the personal items you want; no cleanout is required to sell to us.
Can I sell from another state?
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.