The people who reach out to us aren't looking to make a real estate deal. They're looking for a way out of a situation that has gotten heavier than they expected — and that keeps getting heavier the longer it sits. If any of the following sounds familiar, you're in the right place.
A parent, grandparent, or relative passed away and left a property behind. Maybe there's a will. Maybe there isn't. Maybe there are three other people with an interest in it and none of you agree on what to do next. The property is sitting. The taxes are still being billed. And every month that goes by without a resolution is another month of compounding costs and family tension.
The taxes got behind. Maybe it was one hard year. Maybe it's been a few. The penalties and interest have made the original amount look small by comparison. You've been getting notices. You know a sale date is out there somewhere. But the amount feels so large now that it's hard to know where to even start.
The city has been sending notices. Maybe you didn't know about them at first. Maybe you did but the repair costs looked impossible. The fines have been adding up and now there's talk of a lien, or there already is one. The property may be vacant. You may not even be in the state.
You've received notices from the lender. Payments are behind. The bank has started the process. The window to do something about it is closing and it's not clear what the options are or who to call.
You were named executor or appointed administrator. You have your letters. You have a property in the estate that has problems — liens, delinquent taxes, title issues, multiple heirs who don't agree. Your job is to close this estate. The property is the thing standing in the way.
Whatever the situation — if it involves a property with a problem, we've probably seen it before. And we know what to do about it.