All Out Rubbish Property Solutions · Delray Beach, FL
Sell an Inherited or Probate House in Delray Beach
An inherited South Florida house usually comes with three problems at once: a court process, a building full of a lifetime of belongings, and family members in different cities with different opinions. All three are solvable, and none of them require you to renovate anything.
Get your cash offer
No obligation, no fees, no repairs. We respond fast — usually the same day.
What happens if you do nothing
Taxes, insurance, lawn service and utilities keep running on a house nobody lives in. Vacant-home insurance gets expensive or gets cancelled, code enforcement notices start, and the condition slips a little every month. Estates that sit usually net less than estates that move.
Palm Beach County specifics
- County seat: West Palm Beach
- Clerk of Court: Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
- Tax Collector: Palm Beach County Tax Collector
- Florida is a judicial foreclosure state, so a Palm Beach County foreclosure runs through the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court in West Palm Beach. The case starts with a lis pendens filed in the public record, and if it goes all the way through, the property is sold at a clerk-run online foreclosure auction. Until that sale happens, you generally still own the property and can still sell it.
- Palm Beach County property taxes become delinquent April 1. Unpaid taxes are auctioned as tax certificates, and a certificate holder can apply for a tax deed after the statutory waiting period — which is how people lose property they still have equity in. Selling before that point usually protects far more of your money than waiting.
- Probate for a Palm Beach County property is handled by the probate division of the circuit court in West Palm Beach. The personal representative generally needs authority from the court before a sale can close, and a title company will confirm what the file shows before closing.
- Code enforcement is handled by the individual city for incorporated areas and by Palm Beach County Code Enforcement for unincorporated areas. Daily fines can accrue and can attach to the property as a lien, so an open case usually gets more expensive the longer it sits.
Your real options — all of them
Selling to us is one option out of several, and it is not always the best one for your situation. Here is the honest comparison so you can decide for yourself.
Keep it in the family
One heir buys out the others or the family rents it out.
Upside: Keeps a long-term asset and any future appreciation.
Downside: Requires agreement, cash for the buyout, and someone willing to be a landlord in a rising-insurance market.
Clean it out and list it
Empty the house, make repairs, stage, and go on the market.
Upside: Highest gross price when the house is competitive.
Downside: Cleanout, repairs and carrying costs come out of pocket first, often from heirs who live out of state.
Sell as-is for cash
We buy the house with the contents still in it once the personal representative has authority to sell.
Upside: Nobody flies in to sort a garage, and the estate stops bleeding carrying costs.
Downside: The offer reflects condition and the work we take on afterward.
Questions most people never think to ask
Do I have to empty the house first?
Not with us. Take what matters to the family — photos, documents, keepsakes — and leave the rest exactly where it sits. Our own cleanout crew handles it after closing.
Can we sell before probate is finished?
Often the sale closes as part of the process once the personal representative has the court's authority. Your probate attorney and the title company confirm what your specific file allows.
What if one sibling will not agree?
Every owner or the authorized representative has to sign. Sometimes a written offer in hand is what finally gets a family to a decision, because it turns an argument about opinions into a number.
Is there a tax hit on an inherited house?
Inherited property often receives a stepped-up basis, which changes the tax picture significantly. That is a question for your CPA, not for a buyer — but it is worth asking before you assume you owe a fortune.
Why this one is easier with us
We already run junk removal, demolition, land clearing and grading crews across Palm Beach and Broward every day. You leave the contents; we empty the house entirely after closing. That work is built into our offer instead of subtracted from it.
- You talk directly with the local owner
- Written offer within 24 hours, no obligation
- Leave everything behind — we clear it after closing
- You pick the closing date
- No commissions, no fees, no repair credits
- Straight answers even if selling isn't your best move
Inherited & Probate Properties — common questions in Delray Beach
Do you buy houses with all the furniture still inside?
Yes. Furniture, appliances, garage, attic, shed — leave it.
We live out of state. Do we have to fly down?
Usually not. Closings can be handled remotely with the title company and a mobile or remote notary.
Can you work with our probate attorney?
Yes, and we prefer it. We coordinate the timeline around the court file.
What if the house is in bad shape?
That is normal for estates. We buy as-is, including hoarding conditions, water damage and failed systems.
Other situations in Delray Beach
Important disclosure
All Out Rubbish Property Solutions is a local real estate investment company, not a real estate brokerage, and no one on our team is acting as your real estate agent. We buy houses and land directly with cash, or we assign our purchase contract to one of our vetted cash-investor partners. Either way, you pay zero commissions, zero fees, and zero repair or cleanout costs. We never list or advertise a property we do not own or have under a signed purchase contract.
Nothing on this page is legal, tax, or financial advice. Foreclosure, probate, tax and lien processes vary by case — talk to a Florida attorney or CPA about your specific situation. County information referenced here is general public process information (Palm Beach County and Broward County).