Probate confirms who has legal authority to sign. Until that grant is issued, a lawyer acting for the buyer will not release funds against title that ISC has not yet recorded in the estate's name, so the paperwork has to catch up before possession day.
Timelines vary with how contested or straightforward the estate is, so most executors build a longer condition period, often 60 to 90 days, into the agreement rather than the standard 30. A lawyer handling the estate should confirm where the file sits before you commit to a possession date.
Pricing an inherited home has its own wrinkle, since the family often does not know what work was done or when. Joel Dyck's hand-reviewed valuation walks the property, identifies improvements that were never permitted or recorded, and prices the estate on the home as it actually is.