Selling an Inherited House in Roanoke, VA

What we do with the house and its contents

We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is.

Tell us what the family wants to keep. You can discuss access and the remaining contents before deciding on written terms.

Keeping a house can mean continuing mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, utilities, and upkeep. A written offer gives you a number to compare with those carrying costs and the work of selling another way.

What happens next

1. Tell us the Roanoke address, the house’s condition, whether anyone lives there, and what you know about the estate.
2. We talk through the property, belongings, access, title questions, and the estate documents you have.
3. You receive a written offer and written terms before you commit. If you choose to proceed, closing is handled through a title company.

Virginia estate rules and taxes

Who can sign

In Virginia, real estate passes at death to the heirs or the people named in the will. An executor can sell only after being appointed through the circuit court clerk, and only if the will directs a sale or grants a power of sale, or a court grants that power. Otherwise, heirs or beneficiaries generally sign the deed together; if they cannot agree, a circuit court can order a sale. See Virginia Code § 64.2-105 and § 64.2-521. A surviving spouse may sometimes have a right to stay in the home. The will, list of heirs, and appointment papers help identify who may sign; a title company or qualified attorney can confirm the authority for the specific sale.

A sale by heirs or beneficiaries within one year after the death can be challenged by the deceased owner’s creditors unless no court action over estate debts is started and no report of debts is filed within that year. A court-ordered sale in that first year is protected when the proceeds go to a court-appointed commissioner. See Virginia Code §§ 64.2-534 and 64.2-535, and § 8.01-81. A spouse’s possible right is addressed in Virginia Code § 64.2-308.16.

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.

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.

Virginia transfer and closing costs

Virginia’s grantor tax is 50 cents for each $500 of the greater of the sale price or value, about 0.1%—$100 on a $100,000 sale. The law assigns this tax to the seller, but the contract can shift who pays. Separate state recordation taxes and, where adopted, local recordation taxes also apply; the settlement agent confirms the amounts, exemptions, and allocation for the property. See Virginia Code § 58.1-802, § 58.1-801, and § 58.1-814.

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Virginia state and local recordation taxes, grantor tax and any applicable regional WMATA capital fee, regional congestion relief fee or regional transportation improvement fee.

This does not pay the seller’s mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes. Regional fee statutes are linked for reference: Virginia Code §§ 58.1-802.3, 58.1-802.4, and 58.1-802.5.

Roanoke city help and seller reviews

If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one. The Roanoke city Clerk of Circuit Court is the official local office page for court follow-up. Use the official office links for current records and contact details.

Testimonials are real, from our transactions, verified and approved by our attorneys. Each review keeps the seller’s actual town; a nearby seller’s experience is not presented as a Roanoke transaction.

Questions and next steps

For more estate guidance, read the Roanoke probate page. You can also visit the Roanoke seller FAQ and Roanoke seller resources.