North Jersey · Union County, New Jersey
Selling an inherited property in Union County, made simple.
When you sell to us, we handle the probate at the Union County Surrogate's Court and can cover its costs, and liens and judgments are paid off at closing. We work with each heir privately and buy the property exactly as it stands, in all 21 Union County towns.
Inherited property in Union County
What we see in Union County.
Union County covers Elizabeth, Linden, Plainfield and Rahway as well as Westfield, Summit, Cranford and the Union and Springfield suburbs. We often see older single-family and multi-family homes with deferred repairs, liens or a relative still living there.
Whatever the situation — one heir or ten, a will or no will, a house that's spotless or one that needs everything — you deal with one person at Gembrook, and we carry the paperwork, the court process and the property's problems for you.
We also buy Union County properties with back taxes or a tax lien, liens or judgments, code violations, or a house that's sat empty or been damaged. We buy as-is, and the payoffs happen at closing.
Probate in Union County
The Union 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 Union County that's the Union County Surrogate's Court in Elizabeth. 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 written cash offer for the property, usually in 24–48 hours.
3 · We handle probate
We handle it with the Union County Surrogate.
4 · Get paid
Close as-is, often in 30 to 60 days.
Every town in Union County
All 21 Union County municipalities we serve
- Berkeley Heights TownshipTownship · Union County
- Clark TownshipTownship · Union County
- Cranford TownshipTownship · Union County
- ElizabethCity · Union County
- FanwoodBorough · Union County
- GarwoodBorough · Union County
- Hillside TownshipTownship · Union County
- KenilworthBorough · Union County
- LindenCity · Union County
- MountainsideBorough · Union County
- New ProvidenceBorough · Union County
- PlainfieldCity · Union County
- RahwayCity · Union County
- RoselleBorough · Union County
- Roselle ParkBorough · Union County
- Scotch Plains TownshipTownship · Union County
- Springfield TownshipTownship · Union County
- SummitCity · Union County
- Union TownshipTownship · Union County
- WestfieldTown · Union County
- Winfield TownshipTownship · Union County
Also serving these communities and sections: Vauxhall (Union Township).
Union County questions
Where is probate filed for a property in Union County?
Probate for someone who lived in Union County is handled by the Union County Surrogate's Court in Elizabeth. That's where a will is admitted, or an administrator is appointed when there's no will. Gembrook Properties handles this step for you; in most cases you won't need to appear in court, and you just sign where needed.
Can you cover the probate costs for a property in Union County?
Yes, when your family sells the inherited property to Gembrook Properties. We handle the probate at the Union County Surrogate's Court and can cover the attorney's fees and court costs as part of our purchase. They're paid by us, not taken out of your proceeds. If you don't sell to us, the estate would pay those costs itself.
Do you buy inherited houses in every Union County town?
Yes. We buy in all 21 municipalities in Union County, including Berkeley Heights Township, Clark Township, Cranford Township, Elizabeth, Fanwood, Garwood and every other town listed on this page — in any condition, as-is.
How fast can I sell an inherited property in Union County?
We can usually make a written cash offer within 24–48 hours. Because we handle the probate, many estates are ready to close in 30 to 60 days, and you can choose a later date if you need more time.
What if the other heirs don't agree?
That's common, and it's the situation we're built for. We talk with each heir individually and privately, and help the family reach a decision everyone is comfortable with.
Can you buy an Union County property with back taxes, liens or a tax-sale certificate?
Yes. We regularly buy properties carrying back taxes, municipal liens, judgments, tax-sale certificates or clouded title. When you sell to us, they're paid off at closing, so nothing comes out of your pocket.
Inherited an Union County property?
Talk to a real person — not a call center.
No pressure, no cost. Just an honest conversation about the property and your options.
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