Listing And Selling A Deceased Estate

Overview

Often real estate agents are appointed to sell deceased estates, which can be unnerving at times, particularly when dealing with grieving parties, siblings, and relatives of the deceased.

This webinar will assist sales/buyers agents and agency principals on how to identify potential risks and problems when dealing with parties who are involved in this sensitive area and ensuring instructions received are lawful. Topics covered will include:

• Confirming which person, or people, have the authority to deal with the estate property

• Understanding the roles of stakeholders and legally empowered decision makers

• Documenting and executing a lawful sales (auction) engagement and what legal documents should the agency retain as authority to act

• The entitlements of the beneficiaries if intending to purchase the estate of the deceased

• Listing and selling a property before probate is granted

• What happens if a vendor dies during the sales process / before the auction date

• Who has the right to sell a property on behalf of an intellectually disabled person.

Designed for:

This webinar is designed for Residential and Commercial Sales Agents, Buyers’ Agents and Valuers.

Expected outcomes:

Participating in this webinar will offer you insights into the following topics:

• Understanding the process of selling a deceased estate
• How to take instructions from clients
• Be able to identify potential risks and problem