The most useful protective step is checking your ISC title record periodically while the home sits vacant or is being probated, since an unexpected caveat, lien or change on file is the first sign something is wrong, and catching it early gives your lawyer time to act before a sale attempts to close.
A vacant home is also a physical risk during the listing period, so basic precautions matter alongside the paper trail: secure locks, a visible sign that the property is monitored, and an agent who screens showings by appointment rather than leaving the home accessible on an open lockbox with no oversight.
Involve a lawyer early in an inherited-property sale, typically for legal fees of $800 to $1,500, since they will confirm the estate's legal authority to sell before a listing even goes live, closing the gap fraud usually tries to exploit. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.