The one common exception is property held in joint tenancy, where a surviving joint owner already holds title through right of survivorship and the transfer bypasses probate entirely. A sole-owner inheritance, which is most estates, does not have that shortcut and needs the full grant before closing.
Buyers occasionally worry that an estate sale means delay, but a purchase contract can be written with a longer possession date or a condition tied to the grant being issued, so the deal proceeds on a realistic timeline rather than an assumed one.
Whatever the timeline, price the home correctly from the start rather than adjusting later. Joel Dyck's hand-reviewed valuation accounts for improvements made without a permit, giving the estate a number it can defend to beneficiaries and to a buyer's lawyer alike.
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