Frequently asked Questions
How do I sell my parents' house in New Hampshire?
It depends on who has the legal authority to sell. If your parents are living and able to make decisions, they sell it — you can help. If they're not, authority usually comes from a power of attorney, a trust, or the probate court, and that's a question for an attorney before anything else happens.
Once authority is clear, the process looks like any other sale with a few differences: the house is often full, sometimes dated, and the family may be spread across several states. We handle the property side and help sequence the rest — what to clear out, what to repair, and what to leave alone.
Can you sell a house that's still in probate in New Hampshire?
Often yes, but the timing and process depend on how the estate is structured and where it is in probate. Those are questions for the attorney administering it.
What we bring is having done it before. Probate sales run differently from ordinary ones — different paperwork, different timelines, and buyers who need their expectations set properly. We keep things moving without getting ahead of the court.
Do I have to pay capital gains tax on a rental property I've owned for decades?
Possibly, and it's often more than people expect once depreciation recapture is factored in. The actual number is your CPA's calculation — it depends on your basis, how long you've held it, and what you do with the proceeds.
What we can tell you is that your options narrow considerably once a property is under contract. A 1031 exchange, for instance, has to be set up before the sale closes, not after. If you're thinking about selling, that conversation is worth having early.
My siblings and I inherited a house. What do we do?
First, nothing has to happen quickly. That's worth knowing, because the pressure people feel in that moment is usually self-imposed.
The estate's legal side runs on its own track through whoever is administering it. In the meantime, what helps most is giving everyone the same clear picture — what the property is worth, what condition it's in, what selling would involve, and what the realistic timeline looks like. A lot of sibling disagreements come from people working off different assumptions.
What happens to the house when a parent moves into assisted living?
There's no single answer. Some families sell to fund care, some hold and rent, some wait. The right choice depends on how care is being paid for, the condition of the home, and what the family can realistically manage.
Decisions involving care costs or benefits eligibility should involve an elder law attorney and a financial advisor — there can be real consequences to getting the timing wrong. We handle the property side and make sure those people are in the conversation early.
Who gets the house in a New Hampshire divorce?
That's determined by the parties and their attorneys, or by the court — not by us.
What we do is handle the real estate neutrally once the decision is made: the same information, the same access, and the same communication to both sides. We can work with both parties together, or separately when that's easier. We can also connect you with divorce attorneys and Certified Divorce Lending Professionals in our network.