Sell an inherited property in Buffalo, NY — probate made simple
An inherited house arrives with a court file, decades of belongings and maintenance nobody has time for. Erie County probate runs through the Surrogate's Court, and that moves at its own pace — but the house does not need to become a second job while it does. We buy inherited homes as-is, so the family can settle the estate instead of managing a property.
The person on this page is the person who answers the phone — no call center, no lead reselling.
Get your fair cash offer
Tell us about the property and the situation. We reply with next steps and a written cash offer — free, with no obligation.
How we help families with inherited houses.
- 01We buy as-is — take the keepsakes, leave the rest for our crews to handle after closing.
- 02We work on your timeline while probate moves through the Surrogate's Court.
- 03One written offer the whole family can look at — every heir sees the same number.
- 04A single local team handles the title work, the paperwork and the cleanout.
Probate in Erie County: what heirs need to know
If the property went through a will, it typically has to clear Erie County Surrogate’s Court before you can legally sell. If there’s no will, New York’s intestacy laws decide who inherits, and if there are multiple heirs, everyone named has to agree before a sale can close. This is the part that trips people up: even a home everyone wants to sell can sit for months while paperwork, appraisals, and signatures get sorted out. If the estate hasn’t been through probate yet, we can often get the process moving alongside you rather than waiting for it to finish first, and we regularly work with multiple heirs to get everyone the same information at the same time so there’s no back-and-forth.
Selling an inherited house: your options
Do Nothing
- Vacant house sittingTaxes, insurance, and upkeep keep adding up
- Multiple heirs to coordinateFalls on one person to manage
- Repairs/cleanoutHeir’s responsibility
- Capital gainsBased on stepped-up basis at date of death (heirs should confirm with a CPA)
List with an Agent
- Vacant house sittingSame, plus agent prep time
- Multiple heirs to coordinateAgent doesn’t handle family logistics
- Repairs/cleanoutUsually required before listing
- Capital gainsSame
Sell to Irish Jones Home Buyers
- Vacant house sittingSold as-is, holding costs stop immediately
- Multiple heirs to coordinateWe work directly with all heirs and their attorney if needed
- Repairs/cleanoutWe handle cleanout, no repairs needed
- Capital gainsSame
Estimate
Estimate your cash-sale savings.
Move the sliders. We’ll roughly total what a traditional listing would cost you that a cash sale to Irish Jones Home Buyers skips.
Potential savings with a cash sale
$41,750
- Agent commission
- $21,000
- Closing costs (seller)
- $8,750
- Repairs avoided
- $12,000
For illustration only. Your actual offer depends on local Buffalo comparable sales and the condition of the house.
Why sell to Irish Jones Home Buyers.
We buy as-is
Condition is our starting point, not your problem to fix first — repairs, belongings and all.
No fees or commissions
No listing agreement and no agent commission. The written offer is the number.
Close on your timeline
Cash means no bank approvals in the way — you pick the closing date that fits.
Local & licensed
A Buffalo office, a 716 phone number and NY real estate license #10491209386 you can look up.
Quick answers.
See all questionsNo. Take what matters to the family and leave the rest — furniture, belongings and debris included. Our crews handle the cleanout after closing.
It happens often. A written cash offer gives everyone the same number to react to, and there is no listing process to argue over. You are free to take time before deciding.
It depends on how the estate is structured and where it stands. We coordinate with your attorney's timeline, and the title company confirms what is needed before closing.
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