City of Richmond · New Jersey

Sell Your Inherited House House Fast in Richmond

In New Jersey, real estate inherited through a deceased owner's estate typically must pass through the Superior Court, Probate Part, located in the Surrogate's Court of the county where the decedent resided — a process governed by the New Jersey Revised Statutes Title 3B (Administration of Estates). For most estates that include real property, an executor or administrator must be appointed, letters testamentary or letters of administration issued, and a formal probate proceeding completed before title can be transferred cleanly; this process commonly takes four to nine months, though contested estates or title complications can extend that significantly. New Jersey does allow a simplified Affidavit of Survivorship procedure for property held in joint tenancy or tenancy by the entirety, and small estates under $50,000 in total assets (with no real property solely in the decedent's name) may qualify for a Short Certificate process through the Surrogate without full probate. Critically, New Jersey is one of the few remaining states with its own inheritance tax — Class A beneficiaries (spouses, children, grandchildren) pay no inheritance tax, but Class C and D beneficiaries (siblings, friends, more distant relatives) face rates from 11% to 16%, and any inheritance tax lien must be satisfied or formally released before a buyer can receive clear, marketable title.

• Cash offer within 24 hours — even during probate
• We work with estate attorneys and executors
• Buy as-is — leave whatever you don't want
• Close in as few as 14 days after executor authorization