Inherited a house in Florida? Sell it as-is, for cash — on your timeline.

The short answer

Yes. An inherited house in Florida can be sold as-is, with no repairs and no clean-out. The sale is normally signed by the estate's personal representative, the person the probate court appoints under Chapter 733 of the Florida Statutes and authorizes with Letters of Administration, because heirs generally cannot sign over a house that is still titled in the name of the person who died.

Howler Property Group LLC, a Tampa-based company that buys houses directly from owners across Florida, publishes this guide and buys inherited houses as-is. The details for your family depend on the will and on whether the house was the owner's homestead, so confirm them with the estate's attorney. See also can you sell a house in probate in Florida.

Why heirs and estates call us

• Multiple siblings or heirs who agree on one thing: nobody wants to manage a renovation together
• Out-of-state heirs who cannot easily fly in for showings, repairs, or closing appointments
• A house sitting vacant, which brings its own risks — break-ins, insurance lapses, code violations
• Years of belongings left behind that nobody has the time or heart to sort through
• Back taxes or a reverse mortgage balance that surprised the family after the funeral — see selling a house with back taxes

We are not attorneys and this is not legal advice — every estate is different, and we always recommend confirming your authority to sell with the estate's attorney. But we can often make an offer and move toward closing in parallel with probate, so the sale is ready the moment the court signs off, instead of waiting to even start.

Does the house have to finish probate before I can sell?

Not always. Florida offers a faster "summary administration" for smaller or older estates (generally under $75,000 in non-exempt assets, or when the person passed more than two years ago), while larger or more complicated estates go through "formal administration" with a personal representative appointed by the court. Which path applies to your situation — and whether a sale agreement can be signed before it's finished — depends on the specific estate, which is one more reason to loop in the estate's attorney early. We can often have a cash offer in hand while that process plays out, so you are not starting from zero once it wraps up.

What we do not ask you to do

• No repairs, no roof, no permits, no contractor quotes
• No cleaning out — leave everything, take only what you want
• No agent commissions and no listing fees
• No showings, open houses, or strangers walking through
• No waiting on a buyer's mortgage approval or appraisal

If a cash sale is not actually the estate's best option, we will tell you that. Sometimes listing with an agent nets more once probate closes, and the family deserves to know before deciding.

Areas we buy in

We are based in Tampa and we buy across Florida — Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Manatee, Sarasota, Orange, Duval and beyond. If it is in Florida, tell us about it.