You were told to wait. That is one choice of seven.

You were told to wait. There are seven choices.

We listed selling to us last on purpose. If the right answer is to keep the house in the family, we'll tell you that on the call, and then we'll get out of your way.

1. 1

   Wait until the estate closes, then decide

   The path almost everyone is handed. The house sits until the court is done.

   Costevery month of carrying costs and lawyer time comes out of the estate first.

2. 2

   One heir keeps it and buys out the others

   The heir who wants the house pays the others their part of its value.

   Costan appraisal plus the buyout, often a new loan.

3. 3

   Sell just your part nowThis one’s yours

   You sell your part before the estate closes. The buyer steps into your place and waits so you don't have to.

   Costa lower price for the part, and you give up the upside.

4. 4

   List it with an agent, once the court allows

   Full price on the open market, after the court says the house can be sold.

   Costagent fees and repairs, plus the carrying costs while it sits.

5. 5

   Sell it during probate, no repairs

   With a power of sale in the will or the court's permission, sell before the estate closes, as it sits.

   Costa lower price than full market.

6. 6

   Ask the court to step in

   The court can order the house sold when an heir won't sign, make a slow rep act, or replace them.

   Costa lawyer and months of time, plus family goodwill.

7. 7

   Sell it to us, Georgia Property Co.

   We buy the house and close before the sale date, when the timing allows, with the house as it sits. You see our numbers and our margin in writing first.

   Costa discount. That is the price of a sure closing before the date.

If there's debt beyond just this house, a bankruptcy attorney can sometimes pause everything at once. That's their lane, not ours, but worth asking about.

Your three steps for this week

1. 1

   Get the case number, then tell us.

   Call the probate court in the county where your family member lived. Ask for the case number and the name of the person the court named. Text us both, and the address. We read the file the same day.

2. 2

   Write down what you need, and when.

   A date and a number. Rent due next month is a different problem than money you can wait a year for. Bring both to the call. They decide which choice is yours.

3. 3

   Talk to the rep once, plainly.

   One call about the house: keep it, sell it now, or sell it later. Write down what they said and the date. Then call us, and we put the seven choices next to their answer.