Furniture, paperwork, a garage full of forty years of life, and relatives with opinions. We buy inherited homes as they sit, contents included, and close when the estate is ready.
Most families who call us have just lost a parent or grandparent, and the last thing they want is a listing agent asking them to stage the living room. Many of them live in another state and only see the house on a rushed trip for the service. Some have siblings who cannot agree on what to do. All of that is normal.
What changes things in the Valley is the heat. An empty house in a Phoenix summer is a real risk. A thermostat that gets turned off, an AC unit that quits in July, a monsoon storm that lifts a few roof tiles, or a slow leak nobody notices for a month can turn a good house into a costly one. Many homeowners policies also limit coverage once a house sits vacant, so it is worth calling the insurer early and asking.
See how our cash sale worksIf the house passes through probate, the case runs through Maricopa County Superior Court, and the person the court appoints as personal representative is the one with authority to sell. When nobody is contesting the will, many Arizona families use informal probate, which tends to be quicker and less formal than a full court process.
Some houses skip probate entirely. A recorded beneficiary deed or a living trust can pass the house to the named person or successor trustee without a probate case. Title will confirm who needs to sign. This is general information, not legal or tax advice, so check your situation with an Arizona probate attorney and a tax professional.
You do not need to fly back to Phoenix to sell. We can walk the house with a neighbor or a local relative, send photos and the offer by email, and the title company can arrange signing wherever each heir lives. Proceeds are split by the title company according to the paperwork.
When siblings disagree, a written offer with the math shown gives everyone the same numbers to look at. One wants to keep the house, one wants to rent it, one wants out. We are happy to talk with all of them, answer every question and give the family time to decide, with no pressure and no obligation to accept.
Cleanouts, estate sales and repairs all cost time and money. Find out what the house is worth to us as it sits today, then decide whether any of that work is worth doing.
Get an as is offerGeneral answers only. For probate, trust or tax questions, an Arizona attorney or tax professional is the right call.
Read all our answersOften, yes. Once the court appoints a personal representative, that person usually has authority to sell. We can make an offer now and set the closing for whenever the paperwork is ready.
No. Take the photos, keepsakes and anything else you want, and leave the rest. We buy the house with the contents inside.
Everyone with an ownership interest or authority to sign will need to sign, and the title company divides the proceeds according to the estate or trust paperwork. Heirs can sign from wherever they live.
They can. A recorded beneficiary deed or a house held in a living trust can pass outside probate. An attorney can confirm how it applies to your family, and the title company will confirm who signs.
It can be. Summer heat, AC failures, monsoon storms and unnoticed leaks are all harder to catch in an empty house, and many insurance policies limit coverage on vacant homes. Ask your insurer what applies to yours.
A 20 minute walkthrough, a written cash offer with the math shown, and a closing timed to the estate. No cleanout, no repairs, no fees.
