Four steps, and most of the work is ours.

In most cases New Jersey requires probate before an inherited property can be sold, and when you sell to us we guide you through that step and connect you with an experienced estate attorney we trust. Many estates are ready to close in 30 to 60 days, depending on whether there's a will and how many heirs there are, and we keep you informed at every stage — you're never left wondering where things stand.

Once we understand the property and the family's situation, we present a fair, written offer. There's no cost and no obligation to accept it.

That's common — it's usually the reason families call us in the first place. We work with each heir individually, and everyone's privacy is respected. The family's estate attorney handles the probate filings, and we do the coordinating so your family doesn't have to.

Not from us. We work with each heir individually, and everyone's privacy is respected. What you discuss with us stays between you and us.

No. We buy strictly as-is, and there are no fees or commissions to you. You don't repair, clean out, or maintain anything before the sale.

We regularly take on properties carrying back taxes, liens or judgments, and they're paid off at closing, so nothing comes out of your pocket.

That's often exactly when we're most useful. We regularly take on properties with clouded title, missing heirs, or estates that were never properly closed, and we coordinate the work to set it right with the title company and attorneys. You don't need to have any of it figured out before you reach out — that's our job, not yours.

We work with living owners too. If you own a property — on your own or with a spouse — that's carrying liens, judgments, back taxes, or a clouded title, we can buy it as-is, those are paid off at closing, and you receive the net amount — with your exact numbers in writing before you sign. You don't have to be an heir, and the property doesn't have to be part of an estate.

Yes. When your family sells the inherited property to us, we connect your family with an experienced estate attorney we trust, coordinate the probate, and can cover the attorney's fees and court costs as part of our purchase. They're paid by us, not taken out of your proceeds. If you decide not to sell to us, you're free to handle the probate however you like.

No. When you sell to us, court judgments, creditor liens, back taxes, tax-sale certificates and municipal liens are paid off at closing. You don't pay anything up front, and you'll see your exact net in writing before you sign.

Almost certainly. We buy in all 21 New Jersey counties and all 564 municipalities — cities, boroughs, townships, towns and villages, from High Point to Cape May Point. Use the town finder on this page to see your county and where its probate is handled.

The properties we buy often carry unknown liens, unpaid back taxes, or unresolved title issues — and we take on the work and the uncertainty rather than passing it to you. Our offer reflects both the value of the property and the uncertainty we take on. We believe that's a fair exchange, made with everyone's eyes open, and we always put the numbers in writing so you can decide with confidence.

No. Gembrook Properties is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. In every transaction, we are the buyer.