What we do with the house and its contents
Property taxes, insurance, utilities, and upkeep can keep adding up while an estate is being settled. You do not have to clean the house out or make repairs before asking about a sale. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Take the belongings you want to keep. You can leave the remaining contents in place; we can discuss them along with the house and put the agreed terms in writing.
What happens next
- Tell us the property address, what condition it is in, and what you know about the estate and the contents.
- We give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. You can review the written offer and terms before you commit.
- If you choose to proceed, the sale closes through a title company, which checks the documents and who can sign for the estate.
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 after costs
Use the Silver Spring home-sale net-proceeds calculator to compare estimated proceeds with your own assumptions. The title company confirms the final settlement figures.
Open the Silver Spring net-proceeds calculator →Maryland estate rules and taxes
Once the estate is opened and a personal representative is appointed, Maryland law puts estate property in that representative's hands. The personal representative is the executor named in the will, or an administrator appointed when there is no will. Unless the will or a court order limits the authority, the personal representative can generally sell estate property without separate court approval. If the will restricts a sale or family members disagree, the representative can ask the court for permission. In an estate sale, the personal representative generally signs—not an heir solely because they are an heir.
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.
Maryland's state transfer tax is generally 0.5% of the sale price. Counties set their own recordation-tax rates, and many also charge a county transfer tax. By law, transfer and recordation taxes are presumed to be split equally unless the contract says otherwise. For a qualifying first-time Maryland home buyer who will live in the house, the state rate is 0.25%; the seller pays that state tax plus recordation and any local transfer tax unless the parties expressly agree otherwise. Exemptions may apply, so the settlement company should confirm the figures for the property and contract.
If a house passes to someone other than close family—such as a niece, nephew, or friend—Maryland's 10% inheritance tax may be due through the Register of Wills.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Maryland's state transfer tax, recordation tax and any applicable county transfer tax.
This does not pay the seller's mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes.
Local estate, deed, and tax help
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
This page uses the Silver Spring Census-designated-place map as a research frame. Its land area is in Montgomery County and its boundary only touches Prince George's County; that does not determine a particular parcel's county or municipality. Check the actual address in official records rather than relying on a mailing label.
Montgomery County Register of Wills
The local wills-and-estates office is at 50 Maryland Avenue, North Tower 3220, Rockville, MD 20850. Main number: 240-777-9600.
Montgomery County Register of Wills →Montgomery County Circuit Court Land Records
The court lists its Public Information Room in the North Tower, Second Floor, Room 2120. The page also lists separate recording and public-information routes.
Circuit Court Land Records information →Montgomery County real-property tax account
Use the County portal to look up a property-tax account or payment information. The County Department of Finance is at 27 Courthouse Square, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20850; phone 240-777-8898.
Real-property tax portal →Questions about selling an inherited house
Can I sell an inherited Silver Spring house before probate is finished?
Usually, yes, once the estate is opened and a personal representative is appointed. Maryland law places estate property with the personal representative, who can generally sell without separate court approval unless the will or a court order limits that power. If the will restricts a sale or family members disagree, the personal representative can ask the court for permission. The title company or a qualified attorney can check the actual estate papers and signing authority.
Who can sign for an inherited house in Maryland?
When the estate is selling the house, the appointed personal representative generally signs: the executor named in the will, or an administrator appointed when there is no will. A family relationship alone does not establish authority, and a will or court order can limit a sale. 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.
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 title company or a qualified attorney should confirm the correct signer and deed for the actual property. 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.
What happens to the belongings in the house?
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is. You can take the things you want to keep; no cleanout or repair work is required to sell to us.
What Maryland taxes can apply when an inherited house is sold?
Maryland has a state transfer tax, local recordation tax, and potentially a county transfer tax. A Maryland inheritance tax of 10% may be due when property passes to someone other than close family, such as a niece, nephew, or friend. The estate and property details matter; the settlement company and Register of Wills can explain the applicable figures.
Can I sign the sale from outside Maryland?
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. The title company still confirms the estate documents and signing requirements for the sale.
What if the inherited house still has a mortgage or lien?
At closing, any mortgage or other liens are paid from the sale. The current payoff and title records determine the amount; the closing-cost promise does not pay the mortgage, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes.
Talk through the inherited property
Call 888-274-5006 or send the address and what you know about the estate. There is no need to have every document or contents question settled before starting a conversation.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.