A free 8-page guide for executors, administrators, successor trustees, and heirs deciding whether to fix up an inherited California house or sell it in its current condition. It’s practical, plain-language, and printable, with tick boxes and worksheets you can fill in by hand.
General California probate and trust real-estate education. Not legal, tax, title, appraisal, or court advice.
What’s inside the guide to selling an inherited house as is
- What “as-is” means, and what it doesn’t
- Confirm authority before you decide anything
- Walk the house and write down what you know
- Deciding what’s worth fixing (with a repair worksheet)
- Clear the house in the right order
- Condition can change who is able to buy
- Be honest about condition
- Compare the two paths: prepare then list, or sell as-is (worksheet)
- Questions to ask any agent or buyer
Plus questions to bring to your attorney, and a list of official sources, including the California Courts Self-Help Guide on probate.
A few items from the guide
- “As-is” doesn’t remove disclosure responsibilities. Ask your attorney and escrow which forms apply to your sale.
- Nothing of value is sold, given away, or thrown out until authority is confirmed.
- Keep firearms, cash, jewelry, titles, financial records, and computers out of any general cleanout job.
- Nobody can reliably promise that a repair will “pay for itself.”
Who it’s for
Anyone responsible for an inherited house in Riverside, San Bernardino, or Los Angeles County, whether or not you’ve spoken with an attorney yet. You don’t need to have decided anything about selling.
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