Trenton families often hold on to a rowhouse for decades, and when the owner dies the house is full of belongings and deferred repairs. The Mercer County Surrogate's Court, at 175 South Broad Street, 4th Floor, Room 420, Trenton, 609-989-6331, is the starting point. It handles probate of wills and administration of estates for county residents.
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Kaizen Home Buyers buys inherited houses for cash, as-is, with no repairs and no agent commission. You hear an offer within 24 hours, and closing takes 14 to 30 days or follows the estate's calendar. Chambersburg, Mill Hill, North Trenton and Wilbur all have older rowhouses and multifamily buildings, and we look at the one you have.
New Jersey's inheritance tax returns go to the Division of Taxation, Individual Tax Audit Branch, Transfer Inheritance and Estate Tax, 50 Barrack Street, Trenton. The instructions say checks should be certified, or waivers can be delayed, and payments on account may be made to stop interest. Interest on unpaid tax is 10 percent a year. Ask the estate attorney whether to file by mail or hand delivery, and when to expect the waiver.
The Division of Taxation says real property held by a husband and wife as tenants by the entirety, in the estate of the spouse who dies first, need not be reported and waivers are not required. A surviving spouse is entirely exempt. For other Trenton houses, a Class A heir such as a child can ask for a real property waiver using Form L-9 in some cases. Check how the deed reads before assuming a probate is needed.
Trenton's local data describes back taxes and liens, tenant-occupied and vacant units, and aging systems. If someone is renting a unit in the house, New Jersey Courts says the tenancy generally continues through a change of ownership. If the house is empty, boilers, roofs and plumbing may have gone unchecked for months. Tell us what is working and what is not, and we price accordingly. Rowhouses in Chambersburg and Mill Hill may share walls and rooflines, and neighbors can be a source of information about who has been inside.
Send the address, what you know about the condition and whether anyone lives there. We look at the house as it stands and send an as-is cash offer. If a listing might do better, we say so. The tradeoff is time, repairs, commission and the carrying costs of an open estate. Estates in this city often have older systems, and we assume nothing works until we hear otherwise. Tell us what does.
We do not decide who owns the house or who can sign. The Surrogate's Court, your estate attorney and the title company handle that. We can set the closing for when the waiver and authority are in place. Call or text Kaizen Home Buyers at 267-329-0084.
175 South Broad Street, 4th Floor, Room 420, Trenton, according to the New Jersey Courts roster. The phone is 609-989-6331.
A surviving spouse is Class A and entirely exempt from inheritance tax. A waiver may still be needed for the deed, so ask the attorney.
They are paid from the sale proceeds at closing. Get the exact figure from the tax collector before you set a price.
No. The contract lists what stays. Take family items before closing.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm details with the office or a professional.
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