Can I sell a Massachusetts house before probate is finished?
Often the house can go under agreement while probate is still open. The person who signs at closing must have authority, and title has to be clear. A probate attorney you hire handles that part. Freedom buys the house as it stands. You do not list it, repair it, or host showings while the estate is open. Email the town and where you are in probate. A written offer after a free evaluation gives the family a real number. Closing waits for the date the attorney says the estate can meet.
What if I live out of state?
You do not have to fly in for showings or to meet contractors. Email the house details. A sibling, a neighbor, or whoever has keys in New Bedford, Fall River, or Taunton can handle the walkthrough. Freedom takes title. You pick a closing date that works from where you are. Take what you want to keep on your own schedule. The rest can stay.
What if siblings do not agree?
Families stall when nobody has a number. A written offer after a free evaluation gives everyone the same fact to talk about. Who signs is for the probate attorney you hire. Freedom does not referee the family. Freedom buys the house as it stands and will wait on a closing date the estate can actually meet. Email the town and who is involved. You do not have to list the house to start that conversation.
What if we cannot pay probate costs up front?
Say that on the first email. You do not have to repair the house or run a listing to fund the estate. Freedom buys the house as-is. Timing still follows the attorney on the estate. A written offer after a free evaluation shows what a sale on this path looks like so the family can plan the next step with their attorney.
What if probate is already done?
Then the people on the deed can sell. Email the town and the situation. You can leave the house as it is. Freedom buys it after a free evaluation and writes the offer to a closing date you pick. You do not host showings or finish a cleanout first.
What if I am selling for a parent in a nursing home?
You can start the conversation while a parent is in care or a conservatorship is in process. Who signs is for the attorney you hire. Freedom buys the house as it stands. You do not list it or repair it first. Email the town and who has authority. A written offer after a free evaluation gives the family a number. Closing waits for the date that authority allows.
Gary Gagne
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I am Gary DJ Gagne Jr. I buy the house as it stands. You talk to me. You pick the closing date. My crews handle the work after you close.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What if siblings do not agree?
Start with a written number so the conversation is about a fact. Who signs is for the probate attorney you hire.
What if we cannot pay probate costs up front?
Say that on the first email. If the estate cannot float the attorney's starting fees, Freedom can cover them so the sale can move. Timing still follows the attorney on the estate.
What if probate is already done?
Then the people on the deed can sell. Email the town and the situation.
Do we have to empty the house?
No. Take what you want. The rest can stay.
Will MassHealth stop the sale?
A recorded MassHealth lien is not MassHealth owning the house. The living lien does not encumber the real estate the same way after death. A timely claim against the probate estate can still exist. Dates matter. Hire a probate attorney you engage yourself. Then Email Us if you still want the house priced. The longer explanation is on the MassHealth liens page.
What selling this way skips
Leave the house as it is
You do not clear it out or fix it first.
No home inspection
No open houses nor private showings needed
No bank appraisal
The offer does not wait on a lender.
Sell on your timeline
You pick the day we close
After you accept the written offer, the price does not change and there is no new contingency.