The estates other people said couldn't be done

Forty-two heirs and no will

A Tampa Bay homeowner passed away without a will. Under Florida's inheritance rules, the house didn't go to one person or even a handful. It went to 42 relatives spread across the country.

When it came time to sell, a title company looked at it and declined. So did a national title underwriter. With that many owners, any single missing signature could stop the sale, and the file was considered too complex to insure.

Here is what we did:

1. We located every one of the 42 heirs.
2. Twenty-eight of them signed voluntarily.
3. The remaining heirs were formally served and given notice under Florida partition law, which gives co-owners a court process for selling property they hold together.
4. No one contested.
5. The court approved the sale, and it closed in spring 2026.

All 42 heirs were paid their share. If your family has more heirs than anyone can count, our guide on inherited houses with multiple heirs explains how these cases usually work.

A father in Romania

Some calls are hard to make. This was one. Through a private investigator, we found a man living in Romania and had to tell him that his former wife and his son had both died in Florida, and that he was next of kin to their homes. He had not known.

Everything had to work across an ocean and a language. The documents were translated and certified into Romanian, then signed and notarized in Romania. The closing was done by remote online notarization, and his proceeds went out by international wire.

Before it was over, Alex went to visit the son's grave, took photos, and sent them along with the grave's coordinates, so his father would know exactly where he rests.

Miadora wrote afterward: "Alex did the impossible for me." And: "If not for him, I would have never known about this situation, and would still be wondering. Alex visited my son's grave for me, took pictures, and gave me the coordinates. I am grateful that there are kind humans in the world like Alex."

Two estates, one family in Russia

Two members of one family passed away within months of each other. They left two homes and an estate that was complicated by the timing alone. The last living heir was their father, who lived in Russia.

We handled the transaction from start to finish: two estates' worth of paperwork, and a remote closing so he never had to travel. For heirs abroad, our guide for out-of-state and overseas heirs covers how signing and wiring work.

What families tell us

Not every sale involves another country, or even a probate. Some are just a family trying to say goodbye to a house. These are from our reviews, quoted as written.

Robin S., Tampa: "He sat with us in the living room for two hours, as I reminisced about my Mom. Most importantly, he listened." And: "He was the only investor who actually cared, during a very tough time for our family."

Michelle H., Tampa: "Alex closed in 27 days." And: "I saved $42,000 in realtor commission by accepting Alex's offer."

What these cases have in common

Each of these looked stuck at first. What moved them was patience and a lot of unglamorous work:

• Finding people. Public records, death notices, and, when needed, licensed private investigators.
• Getting the paperwork right. Documents in the right language and format, notarized where the heir lives, so the court and the title company can accept them.
• Keeping every heir informed. When one heir hears nothing for weeks, worry sets in. Regular updates keep a family moving together.
• Keeping the money where it belongs. At closing, a licensed title company holds the funds and pays each heir directly. Nobody sends money to us.

That same approach applies to an ordinary two-heir estate in Pinellas Park or Dunedin. If your situation feels tangled, it's probably not the hardest one we've seen. Start with how it works, or reach out on the contact page.

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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.