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. You can tell us which belongings the family wants to keep; you do not have to clear out or haul away the rest before asking about a sale. The written terms can spell out what stays with the house.
While the estate is being settled, the house may still bring bills for a mortgage, utilities, insurance, property taxes, and upkeep. We can talk about the house as it stands, including its condition and what remains inside.
What happens next
- Tell us the Sturgis or St. Joseph County address, what you know about the house, and which belongings the family wants to keep.
- We talk through the property, estate paperwork, and timing, then give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
- You can review the written offer and written terms before you commit. If you choose to proceed, the title company coordinates closing and confirms the documents and signers for the estate.
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 would keep
Compare the possible net from a listing with an as-is cash sale using the Sturgis calculator. Change the assumptions for repairs, cleanout, monthly bills, and closing costs to fit the house.
Compare possible Sturgis net proceeds →Michigan estate authority and transfer taxes
Often, you can sell an inherited Michigan house before probate is finished. A personal representative is the court-appointed person who handles the estate. Once appointed, the representative can generally sell estate real estate during administration without a separate court order, while acting for the estate and following the will and any court restrictions. A state or county public administrator needs court approval before selling estate real estate. Being named in a will does not by itself give someone the personal representative's powers.
The deed, will, appointment papers, and any court restrictions determine who can sign and what is needed to close. The title company or a qualified attorney can confirm the authority for this property.
For an ordinary taxable sale, Michigan's state real estate transfer tax is $3.75 for each $500 of the property's value at the time of sale, or part of $500. The county real estate transfer tax is generally another 55 cents for each $500, or part of $500. The seller is generally responsible under state law. State and county exemptions are separate, so the property's county, sale value, and any exemption need to be checked for the actual sale.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Michigan state and county real estate transfer taxes.
That does not pay the seller's mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes. The actual estate papers, parcel, and closing figures determine what else applies.
Michigan law: appointment and letters (MCL 700.3103); powers over estate property (MCL 700.3711); sale authority and public-administrator rule (MCL 700.3715); and supervised administration (MCL 700.3504).
Transfer-tax statutes: Michigan state transfer-tax law, Chapter 207 and Michigan county transfer-tax law, Act 134 of 1966.
Local estate, deed, and property-record help
If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
The county lists Sturgis City and Sturgis Township separately. Confirm the property's municipal jurisdiction from its property record or an official map; a Sturgis mailing address alone does not establish that it is in the City.
- St. Joseph County Probate Court — estate-court information.
- St. Joseph County Register of Deeds — recorded deed and land-record route.
- St. Joseph County property records and tax-history search.
- St. Joseph County Township and City Assessor List — check the city or township record.
These offices are starting points. A county route does not establish who may sign, title, a parcel balance, or what a particular closing will cost.
Questions and related Sturgis guidance
Read the Sturgis seller questions, Sturgis seller resources, or return to the Sturgis market page.
Inherited-property questions
Can I sell an inherited Michigan house before probate is finished?
Often, yes. An appointed personal representative can generally sell estate real estate during administration without a separate court order, while following the will and any court restrictions. A state or county public administrator needs court approval before selling estate real estate. The deed and appointment papers matter for the specific property.
Who can sign for an inherited house in Michigan?
The court-appointed personal representative generally handles a sale for the estate. Being named in a will does not by itself give someone the personal representative’s powers. The deed, will, appointment papers, and any court restrictions determine who can sign; the title company or a qualified attorney can confirm the signer for this property.
Do I need to put the house in my name before selling it?
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.
Do I need to clean out or repair the inherited house first?
No. Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Tell us which belongings the family wants to keep; the written terms can address what stays.
What happens to the house’s bills while the estate is being settled?
The house may continue to bring a mortgage, utilities, insurance, property taxes, and upkeep. A mortgage, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes remain separate from the closing costs we pay when you sell to us.
What Michigan transfer taxes apply to an inherited-house sale?
For an ordinary taxable sale, Michigan state real estate transfer tax is $3.75 for each $500 of value, or part of $500. County real estate transfer tax is generally another 55 cents for each $500, or part of $500. State and county exemptions are separate and depend on the actual sale. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Michigan state and county real estate transfer taxes. That does not pay a mortgage, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes.
Can I sign the sale papers from outside Michigan?
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 about an offer?
We talk through the address, condition, contents, estate paperwork, and timing. We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You get the written offer and written terms before you commit, and closing is through a title company.
Talk through the inherited house
Call 888-274-5006 or share the Sturgis or St. Joseph County property address in the form.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Takes 2 minutes. No obligation.