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Where to start when you have inherited a house you did not expect

A plain sequence, for the week when nothing makes sense yet.

The plain answer

Secure the house, keep the insurance in force, find out whether it has a mortgage, talk to a probate attorney, and only then think about value. Nothing on that list requires you to decide whether you are selling.

// PLACEHOLDER - full guide copy for "Where to start when you have inherited a house" is written in Phase 5.

7 minute read · Written by Holly Marie Thomson, Realtor®

Find out what the house is worth.

A written valuation and a plain-English plan for your options. Free, and it does not commit you to selling anything.

No pressure, no obligation, and no one will chase you.