San Tan Valley, Arizona. For heirs and estates
Inherited a house in San Tan Valley? Sell it as it stands
A house you did not plan to own can feel heavier than it looks. Tell us the address and where the paperwork stands, and a written offer will follow that you, your brother, your cousin or your attorney can read at the kitchen table. Nothing needs to be cleared out first.
- Heirs and co-heirs welcome
- Belongings can stay
- Written offer before you commit
- Title work handled by a local firm
You inherited a house, not a second job
Most people who contact a buyer like us did not go looking for a house. A parent, an aunt or a grandparent died, the deed or the will pointed your way, and suddenly there is a roof in Pinal County that needs insurance, a lawn that needs water and a utility bill with your name coming. On top of that you may be grieving, working full time and living in another state.
This site exists for that moment. We buy houses directly, as they are, which means no listing photos, no open houses and no repair list that holds up the sale. If the closets still hold your grandmother's coats, that is fine. If three siblings disagree about what to do, we would rather talk to all of you than pick a side. Browse the situations page to see which version looks like yours, or jump to how a sale works if you already know you want to move forward.
You decide the pace
A written offer is a piece of paper. You can sit with it for as long as the family needs, counter it, or put it in a drawer.
Belongings can stay
Furniture, dishes, tools and the garage all count as part of the house. The offer says what is staying.
One house, many hands
Co-heirs, an executor, a relative holding power of attorney. We will speak with whoever has to be at the table.
Five ways an inherited house gets complicated
None of these are unusual, and plenty of families deal with two or three at once. If you see yourself in more than one card, that does not make the sale harder to talk about. It just tells us which questions to ask first.
Each has a longer write-up on the situations page, and the heir questions page gives short answers to the things people ask us most.
There are several heirs
Brothers and sisters rarely agree about timing. One wants cash, one wants to keep the house, one has stopped answering the group text.
You live far away
Flying in to meet a contractor, a realtor and a cleaning crew is its own part-time job. A good part of the process can run over calls and email.
The house is still full
Decades of belongings do not clear out over one weekend. Sorting takes longer than anyone budgets for.
Probate is not finished
Whether and how long that takes is a matter for the court and an Arizona probate attorney, not for us. We only buy once the right people can sign.
There is a loan on it
A mortgage does not vanish at death. Payments, insurance and taxes keep coming while the family decides.
Tell us about the house you inherited
An address and a sentence on where the estate stands is plenty.
What you do not have to do
Preparing a house to list is a project in its own right: empty it, clean it, patch it, paint it, stage it, then leave for every showing. For an inherited house that project often lands on the people least able to take it on. A direct purchase takes most of that off your plate. You do not need to hold an estate sale first or rent a dumpster. You do not need to fix the roof, replace carpet or negotiate with a stream of buyers' agents.
What we do ask for is honest information. Is the title in a trust, in an estate or already in your name? Who else has a say? Are mortgage payments current? Has anything broken lately, and what is in the garage you are nervous about? Those facts shape a fair offer, and the offer routes page explains how we weigh them.
No cleanout
Take what matters to you. What remains can stay with the house, in writing.
No repairs
The offer reflects the house the way it stands today, including the water heater nobody has touched in a decade.
No agent commissions
We are the buyer, not a listing broker, so there is no listing fee to subtract.
No pressure
Saying no to the price, the schedule or the whole plan is always allowed.
How an offer on an inherited house is built
Same steps whether the house is empty, full or somewhere between. The full walkthrough covers each one in detail.
Send the address and a short note
Name, phone, address and a few lines on the estate. The form on this page is enough, and so is a phone call.
We look at the paperwork you have and the house itself
That means the situation with title, the other heirs, any loan statement, and a walk-through or photos.
A written offer arrives
A price, what stays or goes, who pays what at closing and a closing date that works for the family.
A local title company handles the close
An Arizona title company holds the funds and the deed work. The settlement statement is yours to read before signing.
Cash, or we take over the loan payments
Most heirs expect a cash sale, and for many houses that is the better fit. But when an inherited house still carries a mortgage with a payment the family does not want to keep making, there is a second route: we take over the payments on the existing loan going forward. Whether that is possible depends on the loan paperwork and on an Arizona attorney reviewing it, and we raise it only when each step can be put in writing.
The offer routes page lays the two options side by side, including who is responsible for what after closing. If you are not sure which suits your family, send us the loan balance and your best guess of the value, and we will say plainly which fits best, if either does.
Cash
The sale pays off the loan if there is one, the title company sends the rest to the estate or heirs, and the house is no longer your concern.
Loan payment takeover
We make the payments from closing forward. Attorneys and the title company put in writing who owes what.
Both on paper
You see the numbers, the dates and the responsibilities before you decide.
Probate and taxes: general information, not advice
Some inherited houses go through probate, a court process that confirms who has authority to act for an estate. Others pass outside of it, for example through a trust or a recorded beneficiary deed. Which path applies to your family, who is allowed to sign, and how long it takes are questions for an Arizona probate attorney. We are not lawyers and we do not give legal advice.
Taxes work differently for inherited property than for property you bought yourself, and the details depend on your situation. A CPA or tax attorney can tell you what applies before you sign anything. If a probate attorney or CPA wants a copy of our written offer to work with, we are glad to provide one. Our about page explains where we stand on all of this, and you can reach us any time through the contact page.
Probate
Ask an Arizona probate attorney whether it applies and who has authority to sign.
Taxes
Ask a CPA how an inherited sale is treated in your case.
Us
We buy the house. The legal and tax calls stay with your professionals.
Quick answers
Do I have to clear the house out before you buy?
No. Belongings can stay, and the offer spells out what is included. Take what you want and leave the rest.
What if my siblings and I do not agree?
Everyone who owns an interest in the house generally has to agree before a sale can close. We are glad to talk with all of you, and an attorney can help if the family is stuck.
Can you buy before probate is finished?
That depends on who holds authority to sell, which an Arizona probate attorney can confirm. Tell us where things stand and we will say honestly what is possible.
Do you charge a fee to look at the house?
No. A first look and a written offer cost nothing, and you owe us nothing if you say no.