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; the rest can stay with the house.
Utilities, insurance, property taxes, upkeep, and a mortgage can keep costing the estate while it holds the house. After closing, the estate can stop carrying those ongoing house costs.
What happens next
1. Talk through the house
Share the Rochester address, the house’s condition, what your family wants to keep, and where probate stands. You can call before you have every estate paper in hand.
2. Review the written offer
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
3. Choose the closing plan
No fees. No agent commissions when you sell to us. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including New Hampshire real estate transfer 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 the estate may keep
A mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and the estate’s share of current property taxes affect what remains from a sale. Use the Rochester home-sale net-proceeds calculator to compare a possible listing with what the estate might keep.
Open the Rochester home-sale net-proceeds calculator →New Hampshire estate rules and transfer tax
Who can sign for the estate?
An inherited New Hampshire house may be sold before probate is finished, but the executor or administrator—the person appointed to handle the estate—needs legal authority. Unless the will says otherwise, the executor or administrator may sell with written consent from the surviving spouse and the heirs or people named to inherit, or their guardians or conservators. See New Hampshire RSA 559:18.
The probate court can also license a sale. One example is when the estate’s other assets cannot cover its debts. Read New Hampshire RSA 559:1.
New Hampshire real estate transfer tax charges both buyer and seller $0.75 per $100, or fraction of $100, of the taxable price. Each party’s tax is rounded to the nearest whole dollar; for a price of $4,000 or less, the minimum is $20 each. The closing professional handles tax stamps through the county Registry of Deeds and required filings with the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration, including any exemption. Read the state’s transfer-tax rate and minimum, tax-party and rounding rules, and the Department of Revenue Administration’s transfer-tax guidance.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including New Hampshire real estate transfer tax.
Strafford County estate and deed offices
NH 7th Circuit Court — Family & Probate Divisions
The Strafford County directory lists the court at 259 County Farm Road, Suite 203, Dover, NH 03820. Call 1-855-212-1234.
Strafford County court and agency directory →Strafford County Registry of Deeds
The Registry keeps land records for the county’s three cities and ten towns. Visit 259 County Farm Road, Suite 202, Dover, NH 03820, or call 603-742-1741.
Official Registry of Deeds information →If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
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 house
Inherited-house questions in Rochester, NH
Can a New Hampshire estate sell the house before probate is finished?
Yes. The person signing for the estate needs legal authority. Unless the will says otherwise, an executor or administrator may sell with written consent from the surviving spouse and the heirs or people named to inherit, or their guardians or conservators. The probate court can also license a sale.
Do I need to put the inherited house in my 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.
Do I have 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; the rest can stay with the house.
How does New Hampshire real estate transfer tax work?
New Hampshire real estate transfer tax charges both buyer and seller $0.75 per $100, or fraction of $100, of the taxable price. Each party’s tax is rounded to the nearest whole dollar; for a price of $4,000 or less, the minimum is $20 each. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including New Hampshire real estate transfer tax.
Can I sign the sale papers from outside New Hampshire?
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.
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Talk with us about the inherited Rochester house
Call 888-274-5006 and tell us what you know about the house and estate.