Once probate is underway, the executor needs to secure the home, insurance included, since a vacant property can affect coverage, and confirm the title transfer through Information Services Corporation so the estate, not the deceased, is the party who can legally sell.
Caswell Hill's heritage character homes vary widely in renovation quality house to house, which makes an accurate valuation more important for an estate sale than in a newer, more uniform neighbourhood, since public assessment records alone will not reflect condition, and legal fees for the probate file itself typically run $800 to $1,500.
A hand-reviewed valuation gives the executor a defensible number for both the estate and any eventual sale. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.