You live out of state
Every task — meeting the appraiser, mowing before code enforcement notices, checking after a storm — is a flight or a favor. We act as local eyes, photograph and secure the property, and close remotely with mobile notaries. Many of the families we work with never come to Florida at all.
The long-distance executor’s checklist → Several siblings share the house
Joint inheritance means joint decisions, and joint decisions stall. One written offer that every heir can read puts a real number in the middle of the table — often the thing that finally moves the conversation. If one sibling wants to keep the house, the same number can anchor a fair buyout.
How families with multiple heirs decide → The house is full of belongings
A parent’s home with fifty years of possessions is the single most common reason estate sales stall for years. Take the photographs, papers, and keepsakes; we buy the property with everything else inside and handle the cleanout after closing. Nothing needs to be sorted for our benefit.
Keepsakes, cleanouts, and what can stay → Probate is open and the bills keep coming
Property taxes, insurance, utilities, HOA dues, and mortgage payments continue through every month of administration. Selling during probate — with Letters of Administration and your attorney guiding the process — stops the bleeding and puts funds in the estate account to pay valid claims.
Selling while probate is still open → The house needs more work than anyone wants to manage
Roofs, panels, plumbing, and kitchens age quietly in a long-owned home. Renovating mid-probate means estate money, estate liability, and long-distance contractor management. We price the work honestly and buy as-is — the estate never swings a hammer.
Selling a house with years of deferred repairs → There are tenants in the property
Leases survive the owner’s death, which makes the estate a landlord overnight. Paying or not, cooperative or not — we can make an offer with tenants in place so the estate isn’t stuck managing a rental it never wanted.
Florida rules for inherited tenants → A reverse mortgage is coming due
After the borrower passes, a reverse mortgage typically becomes due within months, with extensions possible. If the house is worth more than the balance, selling before foreclosure preserves the family’s equity. This is the situation where starting early matters most.
Mortgages and reverse mortgages after death → The home is in a living trust
If the house is held in trust, the successor trustee can usually sell without a probate case — often the fastest estate sale there is. We work from the certification of trust with your attorney and the title company.
The successor trustee’s guide →