Death in the family
We are sorry for your loss. A house is the last thing anyone wants to think about in the first weeks, and nothing about it has to be decided now. If you want to know your options, we are glad to talk. If you would rather wait, that is fine too.
- Takes about 2 minutes
- No obligation to sell
What this situation usually means
In the weeks after a death, the house mostly sits there while everything else moves. Taxes, insurance, and utilities keep coming, and someone has to check on the place, even as the family handles services, travel, and paperwork.
Almost nothing about the house is urgent in the first weeks. Many families find that simply knowing what a sale could look like, with no commitment, makes the decision lighter when they come back to it.
Who is allowed to sell depends on how the home was owned and your state, and a probate attorney can tell you.
How Covent helps
We follow your lead. Ask one question now, or call us in a month. Neither will get you pressure.
We buy as-is, so nobody has to sort, repair, or clear out the house before closing.
Once someone has authority to sell, we work with the executor or administrator, and we can wait while that is sorted out.
After a written contract is signed, we close in 14 to 60 days, on a date that fits your family.
What we need to look at
- The address, whenever you are ready to share it.
- Whether anyone still lives there, and a rough idea of the condition.
- Whether an executor or administrator has been named. If not, that is fine.
Selling to Covent is simple
Enter your address and a few details, and we email you your estimated offer.
Common questions
There is no too soon. You can ask a question and decide nothing, or wait until your family is ready. An estimated offer is free, and nothing is binding until a written contract is signed.
That depends on how it was owned and on your state. A probate attorney can tell you who has authority. Once someone does, we work with that person, and we can wait while it is sorted out.
No. We buy as-is, with belongings inside if needed. Take what matters to your family first, and we can talk about the rest when you are ready.
Tell us what you need. Timing is part of the conversation, and we would rather build the closing date around your family than the other way around.
Talk to a specialist
Email Sam, Covent's AI assistant. Sam answers right away and can loop in a specialist from our team.
sam@coventhomes.com
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Where we buy
We buy houses in Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, and North Carolina.
Find out what we'd pay for your house
Enter your address to start. It takes about 2 minutes.
- No obligation to sell
- Close in 14 to 60 days