You inherited a house. Here's exactly what happens next.

Most people who inherit a property have never dealt with one before. You don't need to learn the whole business — you need one person who will walk it with you, tell you the truth about what it needs, and handle the work.

Sound familiar?

What you're probably dealing with.

  • The house is full of a lifetime of belongings and no one in the family has time to sort it.
  • You're not sure whether to keep it, rent it, or sell it — and every option seems to need work first.
  • Siblings or co-heirs live in different places and nobody wants to be the one managing contractors.
  • Utilities, insurance, and a vacant house are costing money every month it sits.

Inheriting a home usually arrives with grief attached. The house is not just an asset — it's where the holidays happened. We start there, with a keep list, before we ever talk about a dumpster.

How Aftercare handles it

You don't have to coordinate it all yourself.

Services we coordinate for this situation: Estate Cleanouts, Property Repairs, Remodeling, Home Preparation, Real Estate / Property Solutions, Cash Offers.

  1. Keep-list walkthroughWe walk every room with you (in person or by video) and tag what stays with the family. Nothing sentimental leaves without your sign-off.
  2. Estate sale before cleanoutIf there's value in the house, our estate-sale partner runs a sale first. Proceeds are credited toward the rest of the work.
  3. One plan for every optionThe written plan shows what it takes to keep, rent, or sell — with real numbers — so the family can decide together.
  4. Repairs and prep by a licensed contractorPaint, flooring, fixtures, roof, whatever the inspection would flag. Our crew, one timeline.
  5. Handoff to a trusted agent — or a cash offerIf you're selling, we introduce a Preferred Partner agent and hand them a listing-ready home. If you'd rather be done, we make a fair as-is offer.
What to expect

Dates, not guesses.

  • Same dayCall or text. A short conversation, no pressure.
  • Within 48 hoursFree walkthrough with the keep list.
  • Within 24 hours afterWritten plan with keep / rent / sell numbers.
  • 1–3 daysTypical cleanout once the estate sale is done.
  • 2–6 weeksTypical repairs and prep, depending on scope.
Our work

Proof we do the work ourselves.

BeforeAfter
BeforeAfter

Living room · whole-home turnaround

Green paint, stained carpet, and tired brick became white walls, wood-look floors, and a fireplace that reads as the feature.

BeforeAfter
BeforeAfter
Kitchen · whole-home turnaroundDark oak and tile counters became refinished cabinets, quartz, a new backsplash, sink, fixtures, and flooring.
BeforeAfter
BeforeAfter
Hall bath vanity · whole-home turnaroundDark vanity and medicine cabinets became white shaker, a marble top, matte black fixtures, and a round mirror.

See all transformations

Questions families ask

Straight answers.

Do we have to decide what we're doing with the house before we call?

No. Most families don't know yet. The walkthrough and written plan are built to help you decide — they show what each path costs and how long it takes.

What if my siblings and I disagree?

We put everything in one written document with real numbers, and we're happy to be on a call with the whole family. Decisions get easier when the facts are in one place.

Can you work with our probate attorney?

Yes. We keep an itemized record of everything removed, hold items the estate needs to account for, and document the work for the file.

What happens to things we don't want?

Sell, donate, or haul — you choose. Donation receipts come back to you for taxes.

Relief starts with one call.

Let's talk about what's happening with your property.

(209) 201-0289Aftercare Property Solutions
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