For estate and trust attorneys
A broker who works through counsel, never around it.
Sill to Ridge sells homes held by estates and trusts in eastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands, including the dated houses that need some care before they sell. Every sale comes with a written value, full market exposure and a record of every offer, so the personal representative can show the heirs and the court that the price was fair.
The same seven steps on every estate sale
- Written opinion of valueFree, for the inventory, with the comparable sales attached.
- Listing agreementThe standard Massachusetts form, signed by the personal representative once you confirm authority to sell.
- Recommended scope and budgetA written list of cleanout, maintenance and modest upgrades that would help the sale, with estimated costs. The personal representative and counsel decide what, if anything, gets done.
- Work by independent contractorsApproved work is done by skilled, experienced independent contractors under their own contracts with the estate. We coordinate and report progress. We take no fees or markups from contractors.
- Marketing and a bid deadlineMLS, photos and showings, with all offers due by a set date so every buyer competes on the same terms.
- Offer summaryEvery offer side by side, with a written recommendation, for the personal representative and for you.
- Closing memo for your fileOne page showing value, prep costs, market exposure, offers and final price.
What lands in your file
An offer summary you can defend
Sample only. Not a real estate.
| Buyer | Price | Financing | Contingencies | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buyer C, owner-occupant | $812,000 | Conventional, 20% down | Mortgage only, as-is | 45 days |
| Buyer D, owner-occupant | $801,000 | FHA | Inspection, mortgage, appraisal | 60 days |
| Buyer A, builder | $790,000 | Cash | None | 21 days |
| Buyer B, investor | $742,500 | Cash | None | 14 days |
Opinion of value $776,000. Prep approved by the personal representative: $9,400. 11 days on market, 23 showings, 4 offers by the deadline. Recommendation: Buyer C, the highest price with a single contingency. Buyer A is the backup if speed matters more than $22,000.
Where the lines are
- No legal work, ever. Questions about authority, taxes, liens, title or distributions go back to you.
- The estate decides. We recommend. The personal representative and counsel approve every item and every dollar before any work begins.
- We never buy what we sell. Neither Sill to Ridge nor anyone tied to it buys a property we list.
- No referral fees, no contractor markups. Nothing is paid to anyone for sending us an estate, and we take nothing from the contractors the estate hires.
- You choose how we communicate. Updates go to the personal representative and to you, in whatever form you prefer.
Request an opinion of value
Email the property address, the date you need the value for the inventory, and anything we should know about occupancy, access or condition. We reply within one business day. There is no charge and no obligation to list.