A St. Petersburg company that buys inherited homes, and pays for the probate

Who we are

131 Cash Home Buyers (legal name 131 Realty Corp) is a real estate investment company. Alex Jandick started it in St. Petersburg in September 2018, and it has bought more than 140 houses across Tampa Bay since then. Pinellas Probate Home Buyers is the part of the company that focuses on inherited homes and the probate that comes with them.

We want to be plain about what we are. We are the buyer. We are not a law firm, and we are not a realtor. When you sell to us, an independent Florida probate attorney represents the estate and a licensed Florida title company handles the closing and the money. We pay for the probate and buy the house.

Why probate became the focus

Over the years, many of the calls that came in were about houses whose owner had passed away. The family usually wanted the same thing: to settle the house fairly and get on with grieving. What stood in the way was almost always the same too. Before anyone could sell, someone had to open a probate, hire an attorney, pay the fees, and wait.

For a lot of families that first step is the hardest. It costs money nobody has set aside, and it lands on whichever sibling lives closest. So we started taking it on ourselves: we pay the probate cost, typically about $3,000, and coordinate it alongside the purchase. For estates that qualify for Florida's simplified process, the probate is often done in 24 to 48 hours once the heirs sign. Doing this again and again taught us where the delays hide, and that is most of what we bring.

On the local news

Tampa Bay 28 (WFTS, ABC) reporter Michael Paluska has featured our work three times:

• A long-vacant "zombie house" in St. Pete, in May 2024, with a follow-up on its renovation in January 2026.
• A ride-along in August 2024 as Florida's squatter law was being enforced.

Those stories show the kind of houses we take on: the ones that have sat empty, gone into disrepair, or picked up problems nobody in the family wanted to inherit.

What we believe about this work

• Grief sets the pace, not us. Some families want to close in a week. Some need a few months before they can walk through the house. Both are fine.
• Tell the truth about price. A cash offer is below full retail. If listing with an agent would clearly put more in your pocket and you have the time, we'll tell you.
• Keep the roles clean. The attorney works for the estate. The title company holds the money. Heirs never pay us anything.
• Every heir matters. Whether there are two heirs or forty-two, each one gets treated with the same care and paid their full share.
• Be easy to reach. Alex answers the phone personally. If he can't pick up, he calls back.

Where to find us

Our office is at 2529 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33713. We buy single-family homes, duplexes through fourplexes, small multifamily, commercial buildings, and vacant lots throughout Pinellas County. We don't buy condos, co-ops, or mobile homes. If you'd like to see the kinds of estates we've handled, read our stories, or reach us directly through the contact page.

We’re a home-buying company, not attorneys. This page is general information about Florida probate, not legal advice; an independent licensed Florida probate attorney represents the estate in every probate we pay for. Last updated November 2026.