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Sell an inherited house for cash, exactly as it sits

Propcash buys inherited houses in all 50 states. No repairs, no cleanout, and no pressure while your family decides. Take what you want, leave the rest. We'll handle everything else.

It's 100% free and there's no obligation. No spam or marketing.

  • No cleanout necessary
  • Take what you want, leave the rest
  • Our offers don't expire
  • There's no rush to decide
The situation

An inherited house is a full-time job you didn't ask for

An inherited house asks for money and attention every month, whether or not your family is ready to give either: property taxes, insurance, utilities, and yard care, all arriving in the middle of grief. The paperwork alone can swallow a weekend, and the house is still full of a lifetime of belongings that nobody wants to sort on a deadline.

More families are facing this than ever. About 340,000 US houses passed to heirs in the 12 months ending August 2025, a record 7 percent of all transfers (Cotality, reported by HousingWire, January 2026). The wave is still building: roughly 75 percent of Boomer homeowners plan to leave their house or its sale proceeds to family, against roughly 17 trillion dollars in "home equity" (Freddie Mac, December 2024). Most heirs don't want a second house. They want a clean, fair way to settle the one they were handed.

Distance makes it heavier. Many heirs live hours or states away from the house they now co-own, so every leak, lawn, and insurance question turns into a phone call, a favor, or a flight. If that's you, the entire sale can be handled remotely, and there's no rush to decide.

  • Sell the house exactly as it sits, furniture and all
  • Take the keepsakes that matter. We handle everything that's left
  • One written offer the whole family can review, with the math shown
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What your family can skip As-is means as-is
Clearing out closets, garages, and sheds
Repairs, painting, and yard work
Dumpster rentals and donation runs
Listing photos, showings, and open houses
Months of long-distance management
How it works

How selling an inherited house to Propcash works

Three steps, and none of them has to happen this week. Start when your family is ready, pause when it isn't, and set a pace that fits the estate.

1

Tell us about the house

Share the address, the condition, and where things stand with the estate. It takes two minutes, and there's no obligation.

2

Get your cash offer

We build it from recent local sales and show you how we got to our number. Our offers don't expire, so your family can take the time it needs.

3

Pick your closing date

We coordinate with the title company and work around your probate timeline. If the offer doesn't work, walk away. No fees either way.

Probate, trusts, and titles

Can you sell a house in probate?

In most states, yes. The executor or personal representative can generally sell a house while probate is open, though some states require court approval before the sale closes. What's possible right away depends on your state and on how the house was titled. We've helped sellers navigate every version of this, and we move at the pace your situation allows.

The estate is in probate

In most states, the executor or personal representative can sell during probate. Some states require court approval first. We work around those timelines and coordinate directly with the title company, so the paperwork lands where it should.

The house was in a trust or passed by deed

Houses held in a living trust, or passed through a transfer-on-death deed or joint tenancy, can often skip probate entirely. That usually makes for the simplest path to closing.

There are multiple heirs

Every owner has to agree and sign, and families rarely move at the same speed. That's why our offers don't expire. Review it together, ask questions, and take your time.

If you're the executor, the house is one duty on a long list. You're gathering documents, paying the estate's bills, and answering to co-heirs who have different opinions and different amounts of free time. A single written cash offer gives everyone the same number and the same reasoning to react to, instead of a moving target of listing prices and buyer negotiations.

It works the same when heirs are scattered across the country. Documents can be signed remotely with a mobile notary, any heir can bring questions straight to us, and nobody has to fly back for a closing. One person often ends up carrying most of the work in an estate. The sale shouldn't add to that person's load.

We are not attorneys, and nothing on this page is legal advice. Consult your attorney about your specific situation. Probate rules and timelines vary by state. If the estate has a probate or estate attorney, we're glad to work alongside them.

The cost of waiting

What an inherited house costs while it sits

An inherited house keeps billing the estate every month it sits: property taxes, insurance, utilities, yard care, and the mortgage payment if one is still in place.

The first months usually go to paperwork and sorting, and the bills run in the background. After that, the house starts asking for more. Vacant houses can be harder and costlier to insure, small maintenance problems stack up with nobody living there to catch them, and each season brings its own worry, from frozen pipes to a yard the neighbors have started to notice.

None of this means your family should rush. It means the monthly costs belong in the picture, so that waiting is a choice instead of a default. Our offer doesn't expire, and selling as-is ends the drain without a cleanout, a contractor, or a listing.

Monthly carrying costs that stop Every month
Property taxes and insurance$415
Utilities$180
Lawn care and maintenance$160
Mortgage payment, if any$1,240
Carrying every month$1,995

Illustrative example only, not a real figure. Your numbers will differ.

Transparent offers

How we get to our number

We build the offer from recent sales of houses near this one, then walk your family through the reasoning. When several heirs have to agree, the number can't be a black box.

We start with the local market

Recent sales of houses near this one set the baseline. Not a national average, and not one person's gut feeling. Public data any heir can check independently.

We factor in the house as it sits

Condition, contents, repairs needed, and anything unusual, like title questions or an old mortgage. Nobody has to fix or empty anything first.

We walk your family through the result

We show the reasoning so every heir can check it against their own research. If the number doesn't work for the estate, there's no obligation to move forward.

As-is, no cleanout

What does selling an inherited house as-is actually mean?

It means we buy the house exactly as it stands on the day we see it, contents included, and your family doesn't clean, repair, or empty anything first.

Take what you want, leave the rest, literally. Keep the photo albums, the recipe box, the workbench tools, whatever matters to your family. The furniture, the closets, the boxes in the attic, and the garage nobody has finished sorting can all stay. After closing, the hauling, donating, and disposal are our job, not yours.

As-is covers condition, too. A roof at the end of its life, a kitchen from another era, or years of deferred maintenance don't disqualify the house, and nobody will walk through it passing judgment. The offer simply reflects the house as it sits. If it needs real work before it could ever be listed, that's a situation we know well: see how we buy houses that need major repairs.

One honest note on fit. If the house is in great shape, the local market is active, and nobody in the family is in a hurry, listing it with an agent may net the estate more, and if that's what we see, we'll say so and point you to a local agent who fits. What a cash sale offers is certainty, simplicity, and the absence of burden. Whether that trade makes sense is your family's call to make, on your family's schedule.

The short answer

Can you sell an inherited house for cash?

Definition

Yes. Once the estate has authority to sell, which varies by state, an inherited house can be sold as-is to a direct cash homebuyer like Propcash. The buyer pays cash, the seller pays no commissions or fees, and the contents can be left behind. Houses in probate can often be sold during the process with the right approvals.

Where we buy

Probate rules vary by state. We work with yours.

Timelines, court approvals, and transfer rules all depend on where the house is. We buy houses in all 50 states, and these are a few of our most active markets. For a deeper walkthrough, read our guide to selling an inherited house, or the Tennessee inherited-house and probate guide if the house is there.

Estates overlap with other situations more often than people expect. When the split is between divorcing spouses rather than heirs, our page on selling a house during a divorce covers how a neutral cash sale works for two households. The same goes for helping a parent downsize and for houses that need a complete cleanout: both cover what your family can leave to us. And if this page doesn't quite describe your family's circumstances, browse every situation we buy in.

FAQ

Questions families ask us

Can I sell an inherited house before probate is complete?

In many states, yes. The executor or personal representative can often sell during probate, sometimes after court approval. If the house was held in a trust, you may not need probate at all. We'll work with your timeline either way.

Can I sell an inherited house fast while it is still in probate?

Often, yes, but it depends on your state's probate rules. In many states the executor or personal representative can sell while probate is open, and some states require court approval first, which adds time. Once the estate can convey title, a cash sale can close in as few as 7 days through a title company. Our guide to selling an inherited house walks through the common paths, and your probate attorney can confirm how it works in your state.

Do we need to clean out an inherited house before selling?

No. Take what you want, leave the rest. Furniture, boxes, the garage, all of it. Our offer is based on the house as it sits, contents included.

What if there are multiple heirs who disagree?

Every owner has to sign, so the family does need to land in the same place. Our offers don't expire, and we'll answer questions from any heir, so nobody feels rushed into a decision.

What happens to the mortgage on an inherited house?

The remaining balance is paid off from the sale proceeds at closing. If there's a reverse mortgage, the lender's payoff timeline matters, and a faster sale often helps the estate meet it.

Will we owe taxes when we sell an inherited house?

Often less than people fear. Inherited houses generally receive a stepped-up basis, meaning gains are measured from the value of the house at the date of death rather than the original purchase price. We're not tax advisors, so confirm your situation with a tax professional.

How fast can we close on an inherited house?

As few as 7 days after the estate can convey title, through a title company. And if probate needs months, our offer waits with you. There's no rush to decide.

Can an inherited house sale be handled remotely?

Yes. The entire sale can be handled remotely. Documents can be signed with a mobile notary, and you never need to make another trip to the house.

Whenever your family is ready

Get a cash offer your family can consider on its own time

Tell us about the house. We'll make one cash offer based on local market data, show you how we got there, and then leave the decision with your family. The offer doesn't expire, so there's no rush to decide.

It's 100% free. No obligation, and no spam or marketing ever.

The Propcash Promise: our offer stands, we follow up on your schedule, and if a cash sale isn't your best move, we'll tell you.