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Probate and Trust Sales

The professionals at H-D Probate, Trust and Fiduciary Real Estate Services assist attorneys, trustees, executors, and personal representatives with the sale of real property. The process of selling a home after the passing of a loved one can be dauting. It takes a skilled, experienced team to successfully navigate the process and meet the needs of all parties involved in assisting a family.

Our professionals have decades of experience in selling family homes and condos and our commercial division has extensive experience in selling, multifamily, retail and commercial buildings. We understand the process --- we have also acted as a trustee, personal representative, fiduciary, and even lender in many complex transactions. So we recognize the challenges and complexities which may be involved with selling real estate under these unique circumstances.

Assessment

Overseeing the sale of a home is more than just listing the property. We will not only assess the condition and valuation of the home, but we will assist and advise on current financing as well as potential distribution options to heirs. We can negotiate with lenders, including reverse mortgage lenders and can even assist in arranging for equity financing a family member who may want to continue to own the home.

Clean out

In many cases, the estate administrators do not live near the home to be sold. This means they often need assistance with taking inventory of personal property. We can provide complete cataloging services, including photographs and assistance with obtaining expert valuations when appropriate. During this process we will also work with families and administrators to identify items that may be donated, sold or discarded as the property is cleaned. Once cleaned we can recommend various courses of action to either quickly sell the property or recommend minor changes to maximize its value.

Broker Price Opinion (BPO)

Broker Price Opinion services are available for all types of residential properties, from condos to multi-family apartment complexes. If required by the estate administrator, probate referee or probate court, we can also arrange for a licensed real estate appraiser to provide a more detailed valuation of real property.

Real Estate Services for Rental Properties

We provide temporary property management services for rental properties held in probate prior to sale or distribution. If the estate administrator chooses to manage the property themselves, we provide “a la carte” services to assist with leasing, dealing with problem tenants, and other time-consuming issues.

Construction Affiliate

In today’s environment it can be difficult to find and able contractor on a timely basis. At Chilton & Chadwick we have a construction affiliate which will identify repairs to the properties that can be performed, and, if appropriate make repairs on a timely basis.

Probate Real Estate Listing Services

Every situation is unique, and it is important that your real estate broker have the experience necessary to assess and position the property to maximize the wishes of the representatives and/or the family. Experience is important but your agent should have the requisite marketing and contract negotiation skills necessary for a timely closing.

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