The Practitioner's Handbook for Probate Real Estate

Book excerpt: This book includes step-by-step procedures showcasing the various facets of probate real estate sales, as well as diagrams that visualize these processes. It includes many suggestions and strategies to share with your real estate agent to maximize the return of each sale and mitigate your liability. The book reflects the author's experiences in probate, residential and commercial real estate sales, brokerage management, and business process management.Chapter 1: Defining ProbateChapter 2: Selecting Your Real Estate Agent Amidst a Probate PetitionChapter 3: Setting Expectations with Your Probate AgentChapter 4: Pre-Marketing Strategies for Probate PropertiesChapter 5: Cash for Keys Process and AgreementChapter 6: The Eviction ProcessChapter 7: Getting the Probate Property Ready for MarketChapter 8: Valuing the Probate PropertyChapter 9: Real Estate Disclosures in a Probate TransactionChapter 10: Marketing the Probate PropertyChapter 11: Probate Specific Terms in Purchase AgreementsChapter 12: Offer Management in a Probate TransactionChapter 13: Closing and Settlement in a Probate TransactionChapter 14: Simplified Probate ProceduresChapter 15: Title Vesting: Impact on Probate and Step-Up in BasisChapter 16: Insurance and Tax Implications of a Probate SaleChapter 17: An In-Depth Look at the Probate Process