Please seek the advice of an attorney for any legal advice.
Keep in mind that Probate is a "court-sanctioned process for transferring property of the deceased to the living heirs." The purpose of the Probate process is to gather and safeguard the decedent's assets, pay debts to all legitimate creditors, and distribute the asset to the appropriate heirs. When a property owner is deceased, the court must appoint and oversee a Personal Representative to sign the deed to transfer the house to a new Buyer. When there is a will in place, the personal representative is the Executor; where there is no will the personal representative is an Administrator.
Probate Is Necessary If:
The aggregate value of the decedent's property exceeds $150,000. (In addition, this assumes that the death of the last Joint Tenant, Tenant in Common, Community Property member, or Community Property with Right of Survivorship member has occurred.)
NO, NOT ANY REALTOR WILL DO.
A C.P.R.E.S. understands the complicated process that the courts have in place for liquidating real property. In addition, my job is to help you realize the implications of your decisions as the Executor/Administrator of the estate. I have access to proven resources within the real estate industry that will maximize the value of the estate.
Remember, my goal is to bring the estate the highest and best price for the property in the shortest amount of time possible, while maintaining an extremely high level of understanding, compassion and transparency for you, the Executor/Administrator. The probate process is long and complicated enough, often times exceeding a one year timeframe, so why deal with 'any Realtor' who could potentially string you along through the process even longer or hold up progress altogether because they're not sure as to what the next step is?
Additional Probate Details
​​​​​​​If you would like assistance for a property in probate or further questions about the probate process please call me for your free consultation. 858-761-7890.
Please seek the advice of an attorney for any legal advice.