If you have ever participated in a weekend of showing of any Inland Empire or High Desert real estate, you will have noticed that some houses make you feel welcome while others make you feel like you need to turn…
All Inland Empire & High Desert probate real estate transactions require that the property of your loved one be appraised. The appraisal will be completed by a licensed appraiser know as a Probate Referee. This process is to determine the…
Private information is meant to stay private unless it’s revealed by the one involved or affected. Because of that, most personal representatives are surprised by the many phone calls and mail related to the estate they are responsible for, particularly…
As an executor, administrator, or trustee (personal representative or PR) responsible for a probate or a trust administration, being aware of estate property seller disclosures that protect the estate is critical. The various disclosures will need to be completed by…
You have been asked to be the personal representative. As the personal representative you have been appointed by provisions expressed in your loved one’s Will, or thorough the Probate Court. You may consider this position an honor but it can…
The simple answer to this question is yes, an Inland Empire or High Desert house can be sold while in probate. Real estate is typically the largest asset within the estate and experience shows that most Executors and Administrators choose…
When dealing with probate, it can be difficult to decipher myth from fact. As an executor this may be your first time dealing with the probate process, which means that you may be completely unfamiliar with what information is trustworthy…
Experience shows almost every adult child will someday face a parent’s mortality. When that happens, they inherit the contents of that parent’s probate real estate household. They inherit the lifetime of accumulations and then they say “what am I going…
Having worked in the Inland Empire probate and trust real estate market for many years, I have found that there are some questions trustees, executors and administrators ask time and time again. If you’re an Inland Empire trustee, executor or…
Condition of home The # 1 consideration determining property value is the condition of the property. Naturally a recently updated home is going to demand a higher price than a property with thirty years of deferred maintenance. When buyers are…