Baton Rouge, LA asked in Estate Planning, Real Estate Law and Civil Litigation for Louisiana

Q: How can we sell inherited property when 4 of the 8 heirs refuse to buy or sell?

We have had fair offers on the table but have been unsuccessful. One of the heirs is the administrator and he tried before closing succession to get everyone on board to either buy or sell to no avail.

1 Lawyer Answer
Christie Tournet
Christie Tournet
Answered
  • Estate Planning Lawyer
  • Mandeville, LA
  • Licensed in Louisiana

A: You will have to administer the estate, have the court appoint someone as executor/administrator, and then get authority to sell after an offer is submitted in writing and contingent upon court approval. Then, the proceeds are split (after authority from the court, again) either by intestacy law, or terms of the Will.

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