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<p>Law Office of<br>
<strong>F.ANDREKITA SILVA …</strong><br>
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July 14, 2021<br>
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Paul,<br>
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I would encourage the PR to try to set aside personal feelings had about this heir. I assume that heir isn’t asking the estate to extend a loan, but rather that heir would go out and get a bank loan just like any other purchaser might do.<br>
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As a practical matter, a lot of people can’t afford to buy homes in this market. If the home were appraised, as Dalynne suggested, heir could pay a little less than the appraised value, but the estate would still avoid paying realtor’s costs- so a great net profit to the estate. Both estate and heir win.<br>
This is a common compromise in family matters when one spouse wants to buy out another’s interest in community property upon divorce.<br>
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Will other beneficiaries learn that they could have received greater net proceeds from this sale if PR could have brought hims/herself to put aside personal differences? The PR does have an obligation to act in the best interest of the estate.<br>
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More importantly, this creates goodwill. If the PR turns down heir and sells on the open market, the great likelihood is that there will precipitate a family feud that will run generations. <br>
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I believe that a part of our job is to encourage our clients to exercise the powers given to them in a just manner. Have them consider the pros and the cons of not selling to the heir. One pro is that PR avoid dealing with heir who is a pain. What are the other benefits of selling on the open market to a neutral buyer? Is there more than PR hasn't shared with you? What are the hazards?<br>
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If you have this conversation with the PR, and the PR is okay about the possible negative consequences, then you’ve done your job. But, if you don’t have this conversation, it’s a lost opportunity. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Why not list the home for sale and let the heir, if they are serious, make an offer on the home?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The only issue I can see if I were this other heir’s attorney would be that they shouldn’t have to pay realtor fees.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">So, in order to quash that, tell the heir to send over the P&S to the PR directly and it will be considered along with any other offers made on the property.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">That way, the realtor is not paid a fee on the sale to the heir and when hiring the realtor, that should be clear in the contract.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of</b> Paul Neumiller<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Probate Requirement?</p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Listmates, my client is the PR/heir with nonintervention powers. Another heir is attempting to force a purchase of real property from the estate. It'll create a problem with logistics because the beneficiary would need a loan and PR doesn't want to deal (literally) with the other heir. So, the question is: Does the PR have the power and authority to list the real property with a realtor and ignore the heir? It is likely that the real property would need to be sold to pay for the costs of administration of the estate (it’s a sole asset estate). I’m thinking that because the PR has sole authority to deal with the intestate assets, the PR has the right and power to sell the property to a third party without liability to the other heir. </p>
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