Author: Shawn Viguerie

Figuring out the right JBLM housing decision often feels like guessing, especially when you are weighing a purchase against a lease, or debating whether to sell a home you already own before your next set of orders arrives. We agree that this decision carries real financial weight, and getting it wrong can follow you for … Continued

Somewhere between packing boxes and out-processing appointments, keeping track of everything your home sale needs can start to feel impossible. A solid PCS move checklist fixes that by turning a vague sense of dread into a clear, actionable list you can actually check off, one task at a time. We agree that juggling a home … Continued

A house does not just sit frozen in time the moment someone passes away, even though it can feel that way when you are not sure who is responsible for anything anymore. If you are trying to understand what happens to real estate during probate before any decision about selling even comes up, you are … Continued

Few things create more anxiety during an already difficult time than wondering how much of an inherited home’s value will disappear into taxes. If you have been searching for clear answers about inherited property taxes instead of vague warnings, you are asking exactly the right question. We agree that tax uncertainty on top of grief … Continued

If you have ever sold a home before and now find yourself navigating a probate sale vs traditional sale for the first time, the differences can feel surprisingly bigger than expected. We agree that assuming the process will look basically the same is a completely reasonable place to start, until you hit your first question … Continued

Once a court appoints someone to handle an estate, the probate home sale process becomes the next big hurdle standing between grief and actually moving forward. We agree that legal terminology like nonintervention powers and letters testamentary can make an already hard time feel even more overwhelming. Here is our promise, we will translate this … Continued

This question comes up constantly, and if you are trying to figure out whether you can sell a house before probate has fully wrapped up, you are asking something a lot of families in your exact situation want to know, too. We agree that waiting an entire year just to list a home feels unnecessary, … Continued

Being named executor sounds like an honor until you realize how much responsibility it actually entails, especially when a house is involved. If you are an executor selling house property for the first time, we agree that the weight of getting it right, legally and financially, can feel heavier than expected, especially while you are … Continued

Inheriting a house is rarely simple, and figuring out how to sell an inherited house, as Washington rules require, can feel like a maze on top of an already emotional situation. We agree that the legal side of this process is confusing, especially when grief and family logistics are already pulling your attention in different … Continued