When a loved one dies without creating a will, a probate will happen for the deceased person’s possessions to pass to beneficiaries. To make things even more complicated, the executor of a property has no control of it unless he or she opens a probate estate and the probate court permits such power to him/her. These issues make it almost impractical for an executor to sell the property without processing the probate procedures.
Here are some things to consider when going through the probate process:
- Probate court can be confusing and time consuming.
- Selling a house on probate is stressful specially on a time where a loved one just deceased.
- Scheduling with the probate court mean that it take months before the house is auctioned.
- There will be a lot of fees when selling your house on probate.