The problem
Inherited homes rarely come with a simple plan
Most people are handed the deed and a lockbox of paperwork with no roadmap. The house needs a new roof. The kitchen hasn't been touched since 1978. Your brother wants to keep it, your sister wants it sold last month, and probate is still six weeks out. In the meantime, someone has to keep paying the taxes and the electric bill.
- Probate in Bexar County that can drag on 4 to 8 months
- Out-of-town heirs who can't fly in for showings
- Decades of belongings, furniture, and paperwork inside
- Deferred maintenance, unknown liens, or reverse mortgages
What to expect
What to expect when you sell an inherited house in San Antonio
Selling an inherited home is a legal process on top of a family process. We move at the estate's pace, not ours, and we build the timeline around your probate attorney's calendar. Here is how a typical inherited sale unfolds.
- We sign a purchase agreement with the executor once Letters Testamentary are in hand
- The title company runs a full lien search, including any reverse mortgage or federal Medicaid Estate Recovery claim
- Heirs decide how proceeds are split. Title wires each heir separately at closing
- Nothing needs to be cleaned out. Keepsakes leave with family, the rest stays with the house
How it works
Three steps to a cash sale in San Antonio
Tell us about the property
Address, rough condition, and where you are in the probate process. That's enough to start.
Get a fair, no-obligation offer
We factor in the as-is condition and any liens. You get a real number within 24 hours.
Close when probate clears
Our team coordinates with your attorney. When you're ready, we close and heirs get paid.
A story like this one
Composite example, based on real inherited-home closings
Three siblings living in Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio inherited their mother's 1950s ranch off Callaghan. The house still had furniture, family photos, and 40 years of paperwork. Probate wrapped in month five. On day two after the executor received Letters, we closed at a Bexar County title company. Each sibling was wired their third of the proceeds the same afternoon. Details are illustrative and marked as a placeholder until real seller stories are approved.
The Legacy Promise
What we promise every inherited house seller
Same five commitments, every deal, whatever the situation looks like on paper.
A fair cash offer, always
The number we quote is the number we close at. We show the math, and we don't cut it after inspection.
As-is, no repairs
Foundation cracks, deferred maintenance, tenant damage, hoarder situations. We buy the house exactly as it stands.
No fees, no commissions
Zero closing costs on your side. No agent commissions, no junk fees, no surprise deductions at signing.
Close on your date
Seven days if you need it fast. Ninety if you need time. We work around your calendar, not ours.
Straight, honest answers
No high-pressure tactics. If a traditional listing serves you better, we'll tell you and point you to a good agent.
Common questions
Straight answers about this situation
Can you buy the house before probate is finished?+
In most cases we sign a purchase agreement now and close once the executor has Letters Testamentary. We're patient. We'd rather wait a few weeks and close cleanly than push a family before they're ready.
Do we have to clean out the house first?+
No. Leave everything. If Grandma's photo albums and Grandpa's tools are still in the garage, take what you want and we handle the rest after closing.
What about back property taxes or a reverse mortgage?+
Both get paid off at closing out of the sale proceeds. You don't front any of it. Heirs receive what's left after payoffs.
There are four heirs. Can you pay each of us separately?+
Yes. The title company can wire each heir their share directly at closing based on whatever split the estate specifies.
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