Sell your in-probate Des Moines house for cash — we buy direct
Houses tied up in probate can still be sold for cash, but the process has more moving parts than a typical sale. We handle probate purchases regularly and are familiar with court confirmations, executor authority, and the state-specific quirks that delay open-market listings.
Lockwood Home Buyers makes cash offers directly to homeowners — no fees, no commissions, and no obligation to accept. We are not a real-estate agent or broker; we buy houses for cash.
How a Iowa closing works
Iowa handles title differently from every other state: there is no conventional title insurance — title work runs on abstracts and attorney title opinions (with Iowa Title Guaranty available). It works fine for cash sales; it just means the title step involves an attorney.
Iowa’s transfer tax is about $1.60 per $1,000 of the price (with the first $500 exempt) — modest, and paid by the seller.