Waiting for the grant
The sale can often be agreed first, but completion has to wait for the grant of probate.
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Selling a home you've inherited comes with practical jobs, family conversations and a lot of paperwork, usually all at once. We'll go at your pace.
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If this sounds familiar
A practical job, at an emotional time
There's a lot to sort out: the grant of probate, the estate accounts, the property itself, and often a family who all need to be kept informed.
You might not live nearby, the property may be empty, and there may be belongings to deal with before anyone can even think about photographs. That's all normal.
You can usually market a property before probate is granted, as long as everyone understands the sale can't complete until it is. Knowing that often takes some of the pressure off.
Usually it's one of these
What usually slows probate sales down
Expect a few of these. Most can be planned around.
The property is empty or far away
Empty homes need checking, insuring and often clearing before viewings make sense.
Several people are involved
Executors and family members all need the same information, at the same time.
Deferred maintenance
Homes lived in for decades often need work that a buyer will want to cost in.
Worth doing either way
What helps most
Small jobs now save months later.
Get the grant application moving
It's usually the longest wait, so start it as early as you're able to.
Check the insurance
Empty properties often need different cover, and some policies quietly lapse.
Decide what stays
Clearing the house first usually makes viewings easier and photographs better.
Agree the plan as a family
Especially on price, and on who's making decisions day to day.
How we'd approach it
How we'd handle it
We'll explain what needs to happen, in what order, and what can run in parallel. Then we'll market the property with clear, honest details and a price that reflects its condition.
Every executor gets the same update, so nobody is left guessing, and we work with your solicitor rather than around them.
- Patient, plain-English guidance at every stage.
- One point of contact for the whole family.
- Marketing handled, from photographs to viewings.
- No pressure to move faster than you want to.
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No surprises
Clear on price, service and timescales
The fee
One fixed £1,200, including VAT
One fixed seller fee of £1,200 including VAT. Paid on completion. No sale, no fee.
The service
A real person, start to finish
One specialist looks after everything from the first conversation to completion, and keeps every executor informed along the way.
The timescale
Our aim: a committed buyer in 30 days
There's no deadline here. We'll go when you're ready, and tell you honestly what the probate timetable means for a completion date.
We are not cash buyers and do not buy property ourselves. We do not guarantee a sale, a completion date or a particular price. Selling timescales and outcomes depend on the property, the market and the buyer.
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Quick answers
The questions people ask us most about this situation.
How we work with you
- No obligation, no hard sell
- A real person, not a call centre
- Paid on completion
- Clear, written information before you commit
- We do not promise what we cannot guarantee
Still unsure? Call 0330 057 3071
Let's talk it through.
Ready to get moving?
Tell us about your property and what you're hoping to achieve. We'll explain how Canny Fast Sale could help you get moving sooner.
Start my fast sale
Free to enquire. No obligation.
One fixed seller fee of £1,200 including VAT. Paid on completion.No sale, no fee.
Or call 0330 057 3071
