What we do with the house and its contents
Sell an inherited house without cleanout, repairs, or hauling away a lifetime of belongings — we take it as it is.
Keep the belongings your family wants; the rest can stay in the house. Utilities, insurance, property taxes, upkeep, and any mortgage payment can keep adding up while the estate owns it.
What happens next
Start with a conversation about the house, its condition, what your family wants to keep, and what you know about the estate. You can call while you are sorting through the papers.
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
No fees. No agent commissions when you sell to us.
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
Compare a possible direct sale with a listing, and adjust the calculator assumptions to fit the house.
Open the Tuckahoe home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Virginia estate rules and deed taxes
Who can sign?
Virginia real estate passes at death to the heirs or people named in the will. An executor can sell only after being appointed through the circuit court clerk, and only if the will directs a sale or gives a power of sale, or a court grants that power. Otherwise, the heirs or beneficiaries generally sign the deed together. If they cannot agree, a circuit court can order a sale.
A sale by heirs or beneficiaries within one year after death can be challenged by the deceased owner's creditors unless no court action over the estate's debts is started and no report of debts is filed within that year. A court-ordered sale in that first year is protected when the money goes to a court-appointed commissioner. A surviving spouse may sometimes have a right to stay in the home. The will, list of heirs, and appointment papers help show who can sign.
Not sure? Call us — we'll sort it out with you.
- Va. Code § 64.2-509 — real estate passing to heirs →
- Va. Code § 64.2-521 — executor's power to sell →
- Va. Code § 64.2-534 — creditor notice →
- Va. Code § 64.2-535 — creditor claims →
- Va. Code § 8.01-81 — court-ordered sale →
- Va. Code § 64.2-308.16 — surviving-spouse rights →
Virginia deed taxes
Virginia charges grantor tax when a deed is recorded. By law, the seller pays the grantor tax: 50 cents for each $500 of the greater of the sale price or value, about 0.1%. The sales contract can shift who pays. State recordation tax is separate, and local recordation tax may also apply. Exemptions and transfers with little or no consideration can change the amounts; the settlement agent confirms the figures.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Virginia state and local recordation taxes, grantor tax and any applicable regional WMATA capital fee, regional congestion relief fee or regional transportation improvement fee.
Local estate and deed help
For an estate handled in Henrico County, the Circuit Court Clerk's Probate & Estate Administration page has appointment information. The Clerk's Land Records Recording page covers deeds. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Henrico County Circuit Court Clerk — Probate & Estate Administration
Estate-administration information and appointment details for probate handled in Henrico County.
Henrico County Circuit Court Clerk — Land Records Recording
Deed recording information, hours, and document fees for Henrico County.
Henrico County Real Estate Assessment Division
Property assessments and the County Land Book.
Henrico County Treasury Division
Real-estate tax bills, payments, due dates, penalties, and interest.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can sign a Virginia inherited-house deed?
Virginia real estate generally passes at death to the heirs or people named in the will. An executor can sell only after being appointed and only if the will directs a sale or gives a power of sale, or a court grants that power. Otherwise, the heirs or beneficiaries generally sign the deed together.
Do I have to put the house in my own 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.
Can creditors challenge a sale during the first year after death?
A sale by heirs or beneficiaries within one year after death can be challenged by the deceased owner’s creditors unless no court action over estate debts is started and no report of debts is filed within that year. A court-ordered sale during that first year is protected when the proceeds go to a court-appointed commissioner.
Can I sign if I live outside Virginia?
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.
Do I need to clear 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.
What happens to a mortgage on an inherited house?
The mortgage does not disappear when a house is inherited. The title company includes the current payoff in the closing figures, and it affects what the estate keeps from the sale.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the house and estate.