What you should know
How a probate sale works in Texas
Texas is friendlier than most states here. If the will names an independent executor and grants a power of sale, the executor can sell the house once the court issues letters testamentary — no separate court approval of the sale, no confirmation hearing. That's the common case.
If the estate is dependent (court-supervised), or the will doesn't grant power of sale, the administrator applies to the court for an order to sell, and the court reviews the terms. That adds weeks, not months, in Dallas County probate courts if the paperwork is clean.
Where there's no will, heirs may be able to skip formal administration with an Affidavit of Heirship recorded in the deed records, or a Small Estate Affidavit if the estate qualifies. Title companies have their own rules about accepting those, and we know which ones in Dallas are practical about it.
What the executor is actually on the hook for
Keeping the property insured and secured, paying the taxes, and getting a fair price for the estate. "Fair" doesn't mean top retail — it means a defensible number for the property in its actual condition. Our offers come in writing with the reasoning laid out so you have something to show the other heirs or the court.
The estate's creditors and the mortgage get paid out of the sale at closing through the title company. You aren't writing checks from your own account.
How we help
One point of contact, one written offer, no showings, no lockbox on your parent's door. We'll coordinate directly with the estate's attorney and the title company. Close when the court says you can.
