Sell Your Inherited House in Texas

Selling A House Through Probate In Texas

Probate is a court process used to recognize a person’s death, address the estate, and authorize the management and transfer of estate property. Depending on the estate, the person legally authorized to act may be an executor named in a will, a court-appointed administrator, or another authorized representative.

A house may sometimes be sold while probate is open. Whether the property can be sold during probate depends on the authority of the executor or administrator and the requirements of the estate. An independent executor may have broader authority to sell estate property without returning to court for every step, while a dependent administration may require additional court approval.

We Buy Probate Property In Situations Like These:

• A probate case has already been opened.
• An executor or administrator has been appointed.
• The inherited house is vacant, occupied, or filled with belongings.
• The heirs live outside Texas and do not want to manage the property.
• The estate needs to sell the house to pay debts, taxes, maintenance, or other expenses.
• The estate needs to sell the property as-is without repairs, showings, or buyer-financing delays.

You do not have to wait until every probate issue is completed before contacting us for an offer.

Selling An Inherited House With An Affidavit Of Heirship

An Affidavit of Heirship is different from probate. It is a sworn statement describing the deceased owner’s family history and identifying the heirs to an interest in Texas real estate. It is recorded in the real-property records of the county where the property is located.

An Affidavit of Heirship is commonly considered when a person died without a will or when a will was not probated. However, it is not automatically the right solution for every inherited property. The family history, marital history, date of death, will, debts, homestead rights, missing heirs, minor heirs, title requirements, and other facts may affect whether it will be accepted for a sale.

Information That May Be Needed:

• Deeds from the heirs whose ownership interests are being sold.
• Mortgages, tax liens, HOA balances, judgments, or other title requirements.
• Whether knowledgeable witnesses may be needed to confirm family history.
• Death certificates and other supporting records requested by the title company.
• Available information about the deceased owner’s marriages, children, parents, siblings, and other family relationships.

Do not assume you must prepare or file the documents before contacting us. Incorrect family information can create additional title problems and unnecessary work. Tell us what you know. When an Affidavit of Heirship is needed, Love Investors and the title company will help coordinate the required documents and filing through closing.

You May Be Able To Sell Only Your Inherited Interest

Most real estate investors only buy the entire property. Love Investors also buys individual inherited interests in shared-property situations.

When several people inherit the same property, each heir may own an undivided interest in the entire property rather than a specific room, section, or portion of the land. You may sell the ownership interest you legally hold or are authorized to convey.

We Can Buy An Inherited Interest In Situations Like These:

• You want to sell your inherited interest, but one or more heirs want to keep the property.
• The property has been tied up among family members for years.
• The family cannot agree on what to do with the inherited property.
• The property is occupied by a family member who does not want to leave or sell.
• You inherited a small ownership percentage and do not want the ongoing responsibility.
• The house has back taxes, liens, major repairs, title concerns, or other unresolved property issues.
• You no longer want to pay property taxes, insurance, repairs, legal expenses, or other carrying costs.
• Family members are no longer communicating, or an heir refuses to participate in a sale of the entire property.
• Some heirs cannot be located, live out of state, or are difficult to reach.

An individual-interest purchase is different from buying the entire house. The value of a partial undivided interest is not calculated by simply multiplying the full property value by the heir’s percentage. The lack of full control, title risk, occupancy, liens, taxes, property condition, legal expense, and the rights of the remaining co-owners must all be considered.

Mortgages, Property Taxes, HOA Balances, And Other Liens

An inherited house does not necessarily need to be mortgage-free before it can be sold. Existing mortgages and valid liens are normally identified through the title process and addressed from the sale proceeds or through another approved resolution at closing.

Contact us even when you believe the property has little equity or more debt than it is worth. We can still find solutions for inherited properties with mortgages, liens, delinquent taxes, or other significant debts.

• Reverse mortgage balance
• Delinquent property taxes
• Judgments or child-support liens
• HOA or condominium assessments
• Existing mortgage or home-equity loan
• Municipal, code-enforcement, or mowing liens
• Medicaid Estate Recovery Program (MERP) claims
• Other recorded claims affecting title

Cities Where We Buy Inherited Houses In Texas

Love Investors buys inherited houses throughout Texas. Below are some of the metropolitan areas and communities we regularly serve.