Inherited property situations
Every inherited house is different. Find yours.
These are the situations New Jersey families bring to us most often. Each page explains what usually happens and how we help: privately, with one point of contact, and with an experienced estate attorney we trust.
Common situations
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Reverse mortgage on a parent's house →
Find out if there's equity left, and what the HUD timeline means for your family.
Siblings don't agree →
How it works in New Jersey, and how we help as a private, neutral go-between.
A family member is living in the house →
Common, delicate, and usually solvable with a fair plan.
Still in a parent's or grandparent's name →
Even estates that were never opened can be settled and sold.
Heirs who live out of state →
You usually don't need to travel to New Jersey.
Medicaid and the family house →
How New Jersey Medicaid estate recovery affects an inherited house.
You're the executor →
What your role involves and what has to happen before closing.
On the deed or a life estate →
How joint ownership and life estates change what happens next.
Can't afford probate →
When you sell to us, we can cover the probate costs, including the attorney's fees.
Liens & judgments →
Paid off at closing, so nothing comes out of your pocket.
Back taxes & tax liens →
What a tax-sale certificate means, and how it's cleared.
Code violations & empty houses →
We take the property as it stands.
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