What Do Title and Escrow Companies Do? Once a San Diego buyer and sell come to an agreement, paperwork becomes the driving force that moves the process along. When the purchase of a San Diego home involves a bank or lender to partially finance the purchase, the title and escrow companies coordinate…
DetailsReframe thinking to boost problem solving Need to think outside the box to solve a problem? Try one of these strategies to stretch your thinking: • Take the opposite approach. Imagine how an organization completely unlike yours would approach the situation. If you work for a Fortune 100 corporation, for instance, explore what…
DetailsWhat can be the first step when dealing with real estate in a probate or trust? Step 1: Real Estate in Probate or Trust: Simply contact me, Kim Ward, at 619-741-0111. I am Horizon Real Estate’s Probate and Trust Specialist. My team and I can provide you a list of professional attorneys who…
DetailsI came across this informative article. It states … “Getting to the point where an estate administration is almost completed requires the executor or administrator to have first completed many tasks.” Experience shows this to be true; my team can help make the process of #3 of these signs simpler for a personal representative. From…
DetailsShould I Fix a Probate Property Before Selling Your question is to Repair or Not Repair before listing your probate property for sale. This is a very important question; and the answer varies in every situation. We will answer it by completing a room-by-room evaluation of the house. During my evaluation, I will…
DetailsWhat You Should Know About Real Estate Appraisals Before a lender will loan funds for the purchase of a property, the lender requires professional valuation of the property by licensed appraiser. The appraisal is necessary to support the value of the property for the dollar amount of the buyers down payment plus the…
DetailsA well-written article “Tips on Avoiding Probate” explains how to avoid probate and California probate expenses. As a San Diego Real Estate Broker specializing in San Diego real estate involved in probate, I can assure you that real property prices in San Diego are typically greater than $150,0000. If the “tips” haven’t occurred, the house…
DetailsLetters of Administration and the Probate Process Although we can meet to discuss the probate sale prior to receiving your letters to establish a plan of action it is best to wait until you have received the letters of administration. If a personal representative has full powers under the independent administration of estates…
DetailsWhat is a Notice of Proposed Action? A Notice of Proposed Action must be given when dealing with the sale of real property in a probate. The notice must be writing and sent to the interested persons, the heirs or beneficiaries or anyone or any entity requesting special notice of the probate proceeding.…
DetailsThe personal representative, also referred to as the probate executor if there is a will, or the administrator if there is not a will, is appointed as part of the probate proceeding and has the responsibility for managing the estate through the proceeding subject to established probate rules and procedures. The probate executor is nominated…
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