We buy the house and handle the contents
While an estate is open, a house can keep bringing property-tax, insurance, utility, upkeep, and mortgage bills. Selling lets you stop carrying those costs.
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is. You can take the belongings you want to keep and leave the rest with the house.
What happens next
1. Talk through the house
Tell us the St. Augustine address, what is inside, the house’s condition, and where the estate is in the process. Start with what you know.
2. Review the written offer
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
3. Choose a closing date
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 may keep
No fees. No agent commissions when you sell to us. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate.
Compare a possible listing result with what you might actually net after costs. Adjust the assumptions to see how they affect the estimate for your house.
Open the St. Augustine home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Florida estate rules and taxes
Who can sign and when title passes
A personal representative is the person appointed by the court to handle the estate. Under Florida Statute § 733.613, the representative may sell without court authorization if the will gives specific power to sell real property or general power to sell estate assets. Without that power—or if the will limits it—the representative may arrange a public or private sale, but title does not pass until the court authorizes or confirms it.
Florida deed documentary stamp tax
In St. Johns County, Florida deed documentary stamp tax is 70 cents per $100, or a fraction of $100, of consideration. State law makes all parties to the deed liable even if a contract assigns payment to one party; some transfers are exempt. Taxes on a note or mortgage are separate from deed tax. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Florida documentary stamp tax and, where applicable, the Miami-Dade deed surtax. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate. The Florida Department of Revenue explains the tax.
St. Augustine and St. Johns County estate and deed offices
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
St. Johns County Clerk — Probate
Find probate information and filing services from the St. Johns County Clerk.
Clerk probate information ↗St. Johns County Clerk — Recording Division
The Clerk records deeds and other documents in the county’s Official Records.
Recording Division and Official Records ↗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-property questions in St. Augustine, FL
Who can sign, and can the house sell before probate ends?
The court-appointed personal representative handles the estate. If the will gives that person specific power to sell real property or general power to sell estate assets, they may sell without court authorization. Without that power—or if it is limited—they may arrange a public or private sale, but title does not pass until the court authorizes or confirms it.
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.
What happens to the belongings and repair work?
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is. You can take the belongings you want to keep and leave the rest with the house.
What Florida deed tax applies to a St. Augustine sale?
Florida's deed documentary stamp tax is 70 cents per $100, or fraction of $100, of consideration in most counties. State law makes all parties to the deed liable even if a contract assigns payment to one party; some transfers are exempt. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Florida documentary stamp tax and, where applicable, the Miami-Dade deed surtax. Mortgages, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate.
Can I sign from outside Florida?
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 happens after I ask for an offer?
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
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Talk with us about the inherited St. Augustine house
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to share the address and what you know about the estate.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
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