Name: Probate Sale Checklist
Author: John Quigley

What's inside

A 5-page checklist for executors and heirs. Covers opening the estate, securing the property, determining value (date-of-death + current market), court approval procedures, closing the sale, and distributing proceeds. Includes guidance on stepped-up basis and capital gains.

About this playbook

Every page is written by John Quigley, founder of BuyHousesInCash, who has been involved in or supervised more than 4,500 residential cash purchases across all 50 U.S. states. This is the same step-by-step we use when working with sellers in your situation.

The playbook is free. No email gate. No upsell. Click the download button above and the PDF opens in your browser or saves to your device.

Related free tools

If you'd like to run the numbers for your specific property before reading the playbook, three free calculators on the site take 30-60 seconds each:

Cash Offer Estimator — what a cash buyer will pay
Net Proceeds Comparator — cash vs realtor, itemized
Foreclosure Timeline Tool — 50-state foreclosure deadlines