Your three options

There is no default “right” answer.

Keep the home, keep it in the family, or sell it. Each is a fine outcome — the point is choosing on purpose, while every option is still open.

Keep it

An eligible heir makes the home a principal residence within the required period and files the appropriate exclusion and exemption claims.

Best first question: does living there fit the heir’s actual life?

What happens to the existing mortgage →

Keep it in the family

One heir buys out the others. This often means a loan against the property, with title, value, and everyone’s expectations made clear first.

Financing is handled through AltDoc Loans, NMLS #340925; broker NMLS #328993. Equal Housing Opportunity.

How buyout financing works →

Sell it

With several heirs, selling can be the cleanest path. A probate or trust sale begins by confirming who has authority, then preparing, pricing, and selling with the estate’s requirements in view.

You choose how much preparation makes sense. “As-is” and market-ready are both real options.

When the estate needs cash first →

Most families haven’t decided yet. That’s normal, and it’s the best time to talk.

What talking to us looks like

Twenty minutes. A clearer map. No pressure.

Choose phone or Zoom.Whatever is easiest from where you are.
Tell us what you know.No documents or preparation needed.
Leave with next steps.If your situation does not need us, we will say so.

A quiet next step

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