Selling an Inherited House in Topeka, KS

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. You can take the belongings your family wants to keep; you do not have to empty the house before selling to us.

Property taxes, insurance, utilities, and upkeep can keep adding to the cost of holding a house while an estate is being sorted out. A mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes remain separate from closing costs and must be accounted for in the sale.

The house does not have to be unwanted for an as-is sale to be useful. If keeping it is no longer the right choice for the family, you can compare a written offer with the work and costs of preparing it for a listing.

What happens next

1. 1. Talk through the property

   Share the address, condition, occupancy, contents, and the estate papers you have. You do not need every answer before you call; the deed and estate documents help identify what still needs review.

2. 2. Read the offer and terms

   We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You receive the written offer and written terms before you commit, so you can review what is being offered before deciding whether to proceed.

3. 3. Close through a title company

   The title company reviews the deed, estate authority, and closing documents and coordinates settlement. The title company or a qualified attorney can confirm who must sign and what the estate needs to provide.

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. Remote signing does not change the estate's signing authority or the title company's requirements.

Kansas estate rules and taxes

Who may sell before probate is finished?

Often, an appointed executor can sell before the estate is finished if the will gives the executor power to sell. A court order is generally not needed unless the will says otherwise or a will contest is pending. If the will does not give that power, the executor or administrator can ask the district court for an order to sell; notice is required unless it is waived.

A private court-approved sale generally needs an appraisal from the past six months and a price of at least three-quarters of the appraised value. The court confirms the sale, sometimes in the same order. Kansas's simplified estate procedure reduces court supervision but keeps the notice requirement. If no estate was opened and no will was filed, heirs can ask the court to decide who inherited once six months have passed. A surviving spouse may be entitled to the homestead, so those rights need to be addressed.

The deed, will, appointment papers, and court orders determine who can sign and what is needed to close. 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.

Kansas does not charge a real-estate transfer tax or deed tax. The mortgage registration tax was phased out and ended January 1, 2019. County recording fees are set by state law: $21 for the first page of a deed or mortgage and $17 for each additional page. The title company or closing professional confirms the exact recording charges.

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. That does not include your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes.

Local help and reviews

If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one. For local records, the Shawnee County Clerk of the District Court is the court-records office for the Third Judicial District; the Shawnee County Register of Deeds keeps the county's official real-estate records.

• Shawnee County Clerk of the District Court, Third Judicial District →
• Shawnee County Register of Deeds →

Questions about selling an inherited house

We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.