What Is an Affidavit of Heirship — and Can You Use It to Sell a House in California? An affidavit of heirship is a sworn statement naming a deceased person’s legal heirs. It is mainly a non-California instrument — common…
How Do You Value an Inherited House in California? In California, an inherited house is valued at its fair-market value on the prior owner’s date of death. Under IRC §1014, that date-of-death value becomes your new “stepped-up” cost basis for…
Can you sell a house before probate in California? In most cases, no — you usually cannot transfer clear title to a California home until either the estate clears probate or qualifies for a probate-avoidance shortcut. If the deceased held…
How Does Selling a House in Probate Work in California? In California, the court-appointed executor or administrator sells the home under the authority the court grants. Under the Independent Administration of Estates Act (Cal. Probate Code §10400 et seq.), full…
I Inherited a House in Oakland — What Are My Options? You have three real options: move in and keep it, rent it out, or sell it. In California, the choice carries a tax trap — under Proposition 19, an…
