Plano · Collin County
Sell an Inherited House in Plano
An inherited house is rarely a real estate problem. It is a logistics problem wrapped in a legal one, usually handled by people who live somewhere else and are grieving at the same time.
- Written offer within 24 hours
- No repairs, no cleaning, no showings
- We pay the closing costs
- You choose the closing date
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- Written offer within 24 hours A real number in writing, with the math we used to reach it. No fee, no obligation.
- Closing in 7 to 14 days On a clean title — or months out instead. You pick the date, not us.
- No commissions and no fees We pay the closing costs at a Texas title company. Nothing comes out of your side.
How it works
What are the steps to sell your Plano house for cash?
Tell us about the house
Address and condition is enough. We do not need photos, a cleanup, or a repair list — we buy as-is and we expect deferred maintenance.
Get a written offer in 24 hours
We price off recent Collin County sales and what the house actually needs. You get a real number in writing, with how we arrived at it.
Close on your date
Seven days if you need speed, or later if you need time to find your next place. Closing happens at a Texas title company and we cover the closing costs.
Cash offer vs agent vs iBuyer
Which of the three is actually right for your house?
If your Plano house is updated, empty and you can wait 60–90 days, listing with a good agent will usually net you more, and an iBuyer may too if the house fits its criteria. A cash sale wins when condition, a fixed date or certainty matter more than squeezing out the last few percent.
| Listing with an agent | iBuyer / instant offer | Sell My House Fast Plano | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to close | Typically 60–90+ days, plus time on market | Usually 14–60 days, inside the platform's window | 7–14 days on clean title, or later if you prefer |
| Agent commission | Commonly 5–6% of the price | None | None |
| Service fee | None separate from the commission | Yes — a percentage of the price, disclosed in the offer | None |
| Closing costs | Seller commonly pays 1–3% | Seller pays their share | We pay them |
| Repairs | Pre-list work, then buyer repair requests | None up front; deductions after their inspection | None, and no deduction after we look |
| Showings | Ongoing, plus open houses | None, but an inspection visit | One walkthrough |
| Financing contingency | Buyer's appraisal and loan can fall through | None — the platform pays cash | None — we pay cash |
| Condition accepted | Must satisfy the buyer's lender and appraiser | Newer, financeable houses within set criteria | Any condition — fire, hoarder, foundation, tenants |
| Who picks the closing date | Negotiated with the buyer | Chosen from the platform's window | You do |
Find out what your house is worth in cash
One visit, a written number within 24 hours, and no obligation at any point. If a cash sale is not your best option, we will tell you.
Get My Cash Offer Call (972) 928-0410How do you sell an inherited house in Plano?
To sell an inherited house in Plano, first confirm whether probate has closed and who holds title. Once every heir can sign, a cash buyer can close in about two weeks, take the house with the belongings still in it, and pay the closing costs — no cleanout, repairs, or listing required.
Last verified: August 16, 2026 · Plano, Collin County, Texas
Probate decides your timeline, not the house
The single thing that determines how fast an inherited Plano house can sell is whether probate has finished and who is authorized to sign. If the estate is still open, an executor with letters testamentary can usually sell; if it has closed, the heirs on title sign. Neither situation stops a sale, but confusing the two wastes weeks. We check this before making promises about dates.
Nobody has to clear the house out
This is the part that relieves people most. Leave the furniture, the clothes, the garage, the attic, forty years of paperwork. Take what matters to your family and leave the rest — we clear it after closing. Paying a cleanout company $3,000 to $8,000 before selling is money spent on a house you are about to hand over.
Out-of-state heirs can do all of it remotely
Most inherited houses we buy in Plano belong to people who no longer live in Texas. You never need to fly in. We view the house, send the offer in writing, and the title company arranges signing wherever you are, by mail or with a mobile notary.
Several heirs who do not agree
Everyone on title has to sign, which means one sibling can stall a sale. What usually breaks the deadlock is a written number everyone can see at once, rather than an argument about what the house might be worth. If the disagreement is deeper than price, that is a lawyer's problem before it is ours.
Texas probate
The Texas routes for getting an inherited house into your name
Texas has more ways to transfer a house after a death than most states, and which one applies to you decides your timeline. These are the four that come up most often on a Plano house.
- Muniment of title
- Where there is a valid will and no unpaid debts against the estate other than a lien on real property, a Texas court can admit the will to probate as a muniment of title. There is no administration and no executor — the order itself is the link in the chain of title.
- Independent administration
- Texas's usual form of probate. An executor is appointed and then administers the estate largely without returning to court for permission, which is why probate here moves faster than in states that require court approval of each step.
- Small estate affidavit
- For an estate with no will, below the statutory value limit, and with assets that exceed its debts, an affidavit filed and approved by the court can transfer the homestead without an administration.
- Affidavit of heirship
- A sworn statement of the family history, recorded in the real property records of the county — Collin County's are in McKinney. Title companies differ on how much they will insure on one alone, which is the detail that decides whether it is enough.
- Four-year limit on probating a will
- A will generally has to be filed for probate within four years of the death. Past that point the routes narrow, which is the reason a house that sat untouched for a decade is harder to sell than one where somebody died last month.
- No state inheritance or estate tax
- Texas levies neither. Inherited property also normally takes a stepped-up federal basis at the date-of-death value, which is why selling soon after inheriting often produces little or no capital gain.
General information about Texas property, with the code references included so you can look each one up. It is not legal or tax advice — confirm your own position with an attorney or CPA before you sign anything.
Questions we get asked
Can I sell an inherited house before probate is finished?
Sometimes. If the court has appointed an executor with authority to sell, the sale can proceed during probate. If not, it waits until letters are issued or the estate closes and title passes to the heirs. We will look at the paperwork and tell you which situation you are in before talking about closing dates.
Do all the heirs have to agree to sell?
Everyone who holds title has to sign the deed, so in practice yes. An executor acting under court authority can sign for the estate instead. Where heirs disagree, a written offer that everyone can see tends to settle the argument faster than another conversation about what the house might fetch.
Will we owe tax on an inherited house in Texas?
Texas has no state inheritance tax, and inherited property normally receives a stepped-up basis to its value at the date of death, which often means little or no capital gain when you sell soon afterward. That is general information and not tax advice — confirm your own position with a CPA before you sign anything.
The house is full of belongings. Do we have to empty it?
No. We buy inherited Plano houses with everything still inside and clear them ourselves after closing. Take the things that matter to the family, tell us the rest can go, and stop paying to store or haul away possessions from a house you are selling anyway.