The decisions you may be facing
- Coordinating a property sale alongside the other tasks of administering an estate.
- Arranging access and looking after a vacant house when executors live elsewhere.
- Understanding whether renovation would be worthwhile before distributing an estate.
How we can help
An initial conversation can cover the property’s condition, contents and location, and the stage reached in estate administration. You do not need to share personal family or financial circumstances to ask for an assessment.
If the home is suitable, we can explain an offer that reflects the property in its present condition. You can compare it with independent valuations and other ways of selling before deciding.
Any agreed transaction proceeds through solicitors. We work around a legally achievable timescale rather than promise a completion date before the authority to sell and the title have been checked.
What to consider before deciding
Ask the estate’s solicitor whether a grant is needed, who has authority to instruct a sale and what must happen before exchange or completion. An offer from us cannot resolve those questions.
Personal representatives have responsibilities when dealing with estate assets. Obtain independent advice on valuation, record keeping and the interests of beneficiaries. Our purchase offer is not a substitute for that advice.
A vacant property may still need appropriate insurance, regular checks and maintenance. Agree how keys, personal possessions and meter readings will be handled at completion.
Your questions, answered
Is your offer a probate valuation?
No. It is a proposed purchase price reflecting our assessment and costs. Ask an independent qualified professional and the estate’s adviser about the valuation needed for probate or tax purposes.
Can you work with more than one executor?
We can discuss the arrangements with the authorised representatives. Your solicitor should confirm who must approve and sign the transaction, and how communications should be coordinated.