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The Complete Guide to Probate Real Estate Sales in Los Angeles: 2026 Edition

If you’re an executor, administrator, probate attorney, or heir trying to understand how to sell real property through Los Angeles County probate court, you’ve landed in the right place. I’ve closed over 700 probate transactions across LA County over 35 years, and this guide reflects exactly what happens — step by step — from the […]

Partition Sales Explained: When Co-Owners Can’t Agree

Few real estate situations are more emotionally charged — or legally complex — than co-owned property where the owners can’t agree on what to do with it. Inherited homes shared among siblings. Investment properties where the partnership has dissolved. Unmarried couples who have split up but still share a deed. Estranged family members who haven’t […]

Selling the Family Home During Divorce: A Practical Timeline

The family home is almost always the most valuable — and most emotionally loaded — asset in a California divorce. It represents stability, memory, financial security, and often the biggest financial decision either spouse will make for years to come. When divorcing spouses cannot agree on what to do with the home — one wants […]

5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Probate Realtor

I’ve seen what happens when an executor hires a neighborhood realtor who doesn’t understand probate. The offer comes in below 90% of the referee’s appraisal — and the court won’t confirm it. The broker misses the publication deadline. The overbid marketing never happens, and the estate leaves $40,000 on the table. The transaction falls apart […]

Trust Sales vs. Probate Sales: Key Differences for Fiduciaries

“Does the property go through probate or is it in a trust?” — this is usually the first question I ask when someone calls about an inherited property or estate sale. The answer fundamentally changes the process, the timeline, the paperwork, and the level of court involvement. Both trust sales and probate sales require careful […]

LA County Probate Real Estate Market: Q1 2026 Trends

Every quarter, I publish ground-level observations on the Los Angeles County probate real estate market. This isn’t algorithmic data from a portal — it’s direct field experience from active listings, court appearances, conversations with probate attorneys, and closed transactions across the county. Q1 2026 is shaping up to be a complex environment for probate sales: […]

Understanding IAEA Authority: When You Can Skip Court Confirmation

Here’s something that surprises almost every executor I work with for the first time: in many California probate cases, you don’t need to go to court to sell real property. You don’t need a confirmation hearing. You don’t need to worry about overbidders showing up to take the deal away. You don’t need to wait […]