Guides
Short, plain-language articles for whatever part of this you're facing right now. Read them in any order — there's no test at the end.
Probate vs. non-probate — what actually needs the court
Not everything you inherit has to go through probate. Here's the one question that decides which category a specific account, deed, or house falls into.
Read the guide →Understanding the probate process for selling a home
A plain-language overview of how probate generally shapes the sale of an inherited home, without the legal jargon.
Read the guide →What to do in the first 30 days after inheriting a home
There's no need to decide everything right away. Here's a gentle, in-order look at what actually needs attention early on, and what can wait.
Read the guide →Cleaning out and preparing an inherited home to sell
Sorting through a lifetime of someone else's belongings is one of the hardest parts of this. Here's a way to approach it without it feeling impossible.
Read the guide →Selling as-is vs. making repairs first
Neither choice is automatically right. Here's how to think through whether it's worth putting work into the home before selling it.
Read the guide →When co-heirs don't agree on what to do with the house
It's common for siblings or other co-heirs to see this differently. Here's how families work through it without the disagreement taking over.
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