Is Inherited Property Marital Property?

New Hampshire and Massachusetts are both equitable division states. So, upon divorce, the court pools all marital property together and divides it equitably. Note that an “equitable” division is [...]

Should I Rent or Sell the Property I Inherited?

Many times, when a loved one dies and leaves real property behind, the family has made property disposition arrangements in advance, especially if another family member is still living in the [...]

Should You Refinance Inherited Property?

Many times, selling inherited real property is in everyone’s best interests, but there are always exceptions. Here are two of the more common ones that we see: Dad lived alone in failing health, [...]

Answers to Inherited Real Estate FAQs

When a loved one dies, everyone goes through the same five stages of grief. However, not everyone goes through these stages at the same speed, since recovery may take a couple of weeks or it may [...]

The 5 Steps of a Massachusetts Probate

While there are some ways to expedite the process and reduce the amount of inherited property involved, some legal proceedings are almost inevitable when a loved one dies. Properly understood and [...]

Five Ways To Deal With Selling Inherited Property

At the risk of giving our loyal readers too many numbers to deal with too soon, there are basically three steps in selling inherited property, but only two of them are financial. Step one is to [...]

Letting Go – Inherited Real Property

“A man’s Self is the sum total of all that he CAN call his, not only his body and his psychic powers, but his clothes, and his house, his wife and children, his ancestors and friends, his [...]

Is Leasing Inherited Property Just A Temporary Solution?

The local real estate rental market is benefiting from the strength in the statewide sales market. According to the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, median rents for two-bedroom [...]

Home Sales Dip in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Home Sales are Down For the first time in 14 months, fewer inherited homes are being sold in the Bay State. According to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors, there were 5,799 [...]

Is a Cash Sale Right For Your Inherited Property?

When most people buy cars, they start by doing research on the vehicles available and weighing their options as far as price and financing are concerned; they do not rush to their local Ford or [...]

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