Camden County, New Jersey
An inherited house in Cherry Hill, handled with care.
When your family sells the property to us, we handle the probate at the Camden County Surrogate's Court and can cover its costs, including the family's estate attorney fees. We speak with each heir separately and privately, and we take the property as it stands.
Inherited property in Cherry Hill
What families find in Cherry Hill.
Cherry Hill, Camden County's largest municipality at about 24 square miles, carried the name Delaware Township until 1961. Pennsauken Creek runs along its northern side and the Cooper River along its southern side, and it is crossed by the Turnpike, I-295, and state Routes 38, 41, and 70. Much of its housing went up in the postwar decades, in sections like Barclay Farm, Kingston Estates, Ashland, Erlton, and Woodcrest. Heirs here may inherit a home a parent bought in those years and never substantially changed.
1950s to 1970s houses
Between 1950 and 1970 the township's population grew roughly sixfold, from about 10,400 to about 64,400. A house built in that wave and owned by one person ever since may still have its first kitchen, baths, roof, or heating system. Rather than coordinating an update while the estate is open, families can sell it to Gembrook in its present condition.
Delaware Township on deeds
The township's name was Delaware Township from its 1844 incorporation until voters renamed it Cherry Hill in 1961. A parent who bought before the change may hold a deed that uses the old name. That is a routine item for a title search, and Gembrook handles it as part of the estate sale so the heirs do not have to.
Barclay Farm and other sections
Builder Bob Scarborough developed Barclay Farm during the 1950s, and other named sections include Kingston Estates, Springdale, Greentree, and Old Orchard. Because buyers judge homes section by section, heirs comparing a parent's house with listings elsewhere in the township may get a misleading picture. Gembrook looks at the specific house and street.
Probate for a Cherry Hill property
The Camden County Surrogate's Court, handled for you.
In New Jersey, an estate is opened in the county where the person who passed away lived. For Camden County that's the Camden County Surrogate's Court in Camden. With a will, the executor is appointed there; without one, an administrator is appointed, and the other heirs typically sign renunciations.
Before an inherited house can be sold, New Jersey also usually needs an inheritance tax waiver — or, for close family, an affidavit — and any liens, judgments or back taxes have to be resolved. We coordinate all of it for you. Read our full New Jersey probate guide →
1 · Reach out
A short, unhurried call about the property and your family.
2 · Private offer
A private, written offer for the property, with every number shown.
3 · We handle probate
We handle it with the Camden County Surrogate.
4 · Get paid
Close as-is, often in 30 to 60 days.
Cherry Hill and the towns around it
Neighboring towns we also serve
- Pennsauken Township
- Merchantville
- Maple Shade
- Mount Laurel
- Evesham Township
- Voorhees Township
- Somerdale
- Lawnside
- Haddonfield
- Haddon Township
We serve every municipality in Camden County and all 21 New Jersey counties.
Cherry Hill questions
Dad's deed says Delaware Township. Does the estate need to deal with that before selling?
The name change is a routine part of a title search, since Delaware Township became Cherry Hill in 1961. Gembrook handles the title work for the estate, including older deed references.
My siblings and I live in different states. How does Gembrook work with all of us on a Cherry Hill house?
We speak with each heir separately and privately, so no one has to negotiate in a group, and we coordinate with the executor or administrator on the estate side.
Where is probate filed for a house in Cherry Hill?
Probate for someone who lived in Cherry Hill is handled by the Camden County Surrogate's Court in Camden. That's where a will is admitted, or an administrator is appointed when there's no will. When your family sells to Gembrook Properties, we handle this step with you, and in most cases you just sign where needed.
Can you cover the probate costs for a Cherry Hill property?
Yes, when your family sells the inherited property to Gembrook Properties. In many cases we cover the cost of opening the estate, including the family's estate attorney fees, so the family pays nothing out of pocket.
What if the heirs don't agree?
That's common. We speak with each heir separately and privately, so no one has to negotiate as a group, and the executor or court-appointed administrator signs the sale.
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