I help executors, administrators, and trustees prepare, price, and sell the home, in step with your attorney and the court or trust rules that apply.
Certified Probate & Trust Specialist (C.A.R. course)
What is the process to sell a house I've inherited? Should I sell? What are my options? What will the house sell for? Do I need to go through a probate court process to sell? These are the questions I hear most, and we'll go through each one together.
Court-appointed personal representatives selling estate property, with or without court confirmation.
Trustees selling a home held in a living trust, following the trust's terms.
Clear updates, documentation, and one point of contact for everyone involved.
It depends on who holds title and what authority they have. Your attorney confirms which path applies. Here's the general shape, straight from California law.
California Courts Self-Help Guide: Overview of formal probate
My job is to take as much of the stress off your hands as I can and guide you through the sale from start to finish. Where it makes sense, and when the personal representative or trustee approves, light, return-focused prep can help the home show its best.
Walk-through, condition notes, and a plan for belongings, access, and the clean-out.
A pricing opinion "as-is" vs. "after light prep" that your attorney and heirs can review before any money is spent. I can point you to cleaning, staging, packing, and decluttering help.
Marketing, offers, and paperwork coordinated with the notice period or court timeline that applies.
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It depends on the authority in your Letters and whether the property is in a trust. Your attorney will confirm; the paths above link to the code sections.
Sometimes. Spending estate or trust money is a decision for the personal representative or trustee, with their attorney. I'll give you options and costs so you can decide.
Yes. I keep your attorney in the loop and work within the notice or court timeline they set.
That's your family's decision, made with your attorney and tax advisor. I can show you what the home would likely sell for as-is and after light prep, so you're deciding with real numbers.
This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Faith Hicks is a real estate licensee, not an attorney. Laws change and every estate and trust is different. Consult a California probate or trust attorney before acting. Code links go to the official California Legislative Information site.
Fifteen minutes, no pressure. We'll talk through timing, what the home needs, and what makes sense.
Faith Hicks, REALTOR® | Renovate & Sell · Certified Probate & Trust Specialist
DRE #02074367 · eXp Realty of Southern California, Inc. · Broker DRE #02187306
951-414-0149 · faith@hicksrealtor.com · @sellingwithfaith
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