My team, and the official resources I point families to
Other than an attorney, your most valuable resource will be a real estate team that is trained and experienced in handling the details of probate and inherited property sales. My network of trusted local experts works together for you, so nothing falls through the cracks.
My Service Hub
These are some of the many solution providers I can connect you with to make the process as smooth as possible:
- Probate and trust attorneys (seeking an excellent probate attorney? Use mine.)
- Family law attorneys
- Financial advisors
- Appraisers
- Contractors, painters and repair people
- Estate sale companies
- Clean-up and clean-out crews
- Senior moving companies
- Real estate investors, for an as-is cash offer when that’s the right fit
- My own escrow team
What I can help with
- An accurate property valuation, with recommendations to get the best sale price
- A clear plan for the property, on your timeline
- Meeting with family members and heirs to help reach agreement
- Repair bids, so buyers’ financing goes smoothly
- A referral to an estate liquidator to appraise or sell personal belongings
- Coordinating the clean-out and donating remaining belongings to charity
- Marketing and selling the home
- An as-is offer from a network of cash buyers, if that’s the right fit for you
Five simple steps
- Strategize the best plan of action
- Schedule your solution providers
- Organize your personal property
- Prepare the home for sale
- Market and sell the home
Official resources
- California Courts Self-Help: Formal probate
- California Courts Self-Help: Transferring property without probate
- Probate courts: Santa Clara County | San Mateo County | Alameda County
- County assessors (for form BOE-502-D and property tax questions): Santa Clara County | San Mateo County | Alameda County
- California Board of Equalization: Proposition 19 (parent-child property tax rules)
- Find a housing counselor (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
My guides
I’m a REALTOR®, not an attorney or tax advisor. Please confirm legal and tax questions with a professional.
Helen K. Burke, REALTOR® | Seller Specialist
Intero Real Estate Services | DRE #01175866
Call or text 408-835-8967 | helen@helenkburke.com