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Selling Your Parents' Home: A Family Guide
How families can approach selling a parent's home with respect, clarity and fewer surprises.
Begin with your parent's wishes
Whenever possible, the person whose home it is should lead the decision. Your role is to support, organize and ask good questions.
Know who has authority
Before listing a home, confirm who holds title and who has legal authority to sign — for example, the owner, a person with power of attorney, or an estate representative. An attorney can help clarify this.
Common steps
- Gather the deed, tax statements and insurance information
- Get a professional opinion of value
- Decide whether to sell as-is or make repairs
- Coordinate the move before or after closing