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Client-ready real estate resources for probate and estate attorneys and estate professionals.
This center will expand to serve CPAs, financial advisors, fiduciaries, and trustees.
This is a library of client-ready resources for families navigating probate real estate, curated so you can hand a page directly to a client and know it will help.
Every resource here is practical, current, and non-promotional. Nothing is gated for marketing purposes except a single free guide, and nothing here replaces your role as the client’s legal counsel.
Probate Cost Calculator
A free, instant estimate of Personal Representative commission, Register of Wills fees, and closing costs for a Maryland estate. No sign-up, no email, no form. Send the link to a client and they can run the numbers themselves.
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Guides You Can Hand Directly to a Client
Each guide below answers one question families ask during an estate. The tone is informative and compassionate, and the facts are specific to Maryland, DC, and Virginia.
Sell, Rent or Keep an Inherited House
A client-ready decision framework comparing selling, renting or keeping an inherited house on the same set of numbers, built to work online or print as a worksheet.
Read the GuideThe House During Probate: A Visual Timeline
A client-ready one-page visual timeline that follows the house from protection through strategy, sale and closing, built to print clean for a 60-second walkthrough.
Read the GuideThe First 30 Days as Personal Representative
A client-ready week-by-week property checklist for the first month after someone passes away, built to print clean.
Read the GuideThe Personal Representative Guide
A plain-language walkthrough of what a Maryland personal representative does, from appointment through closing.
Read the GuideWhat Documents Do You Need to Sell a Probate House in Maryland?
Every document the estate will need before a probate property can list, sell, and close.
Read the GuideHow Long Does Probate Take in Maryland?
A realistic timeline from filing to closing, including the delays that slow estates down.
Read the GuideWho Pays the Mortgage, Taxes, Insurance, and Utilities During Probate?
Which bills the estate must keep current, and who is responsible while the property is in probate.
Read the GuideHow to Value the House for Probate
How fair market value is established for the estate and for court approval.
Read the GuideSell As-Is or Make Repairs First?
A decision framework for whether the estate should invest in repairs before listing.
Read the GuideDoes the House Have to Be Cleaned Out Before the Sale?
The cleanout decision, what the estate is responsible for, and realistic timing.
Read the GuidePrintable Checklists
PDF Checklists, Forward Them in One Click
Every checklist below opens directly as a PDF. There is no form, no email capture, and no wait. Download it, forward it, or print it for the file.
Maryland Probate Checklist: Executor Estate Organizer
A working organizer for executors tracking estate tasks and deadlines.
Open PDFMaryland Probate Closing Checklist
Every item to confirm between an accepted offer and settlement.
Open PDFMaryland Probate Documents Checklist
The paperwork an estate needs for court, title, and closing.
Open PDFMaryland Probate Home Inventory Checklist
A room-by-room record of the home and its contents.
Open PDFQuestions to Ask a Cash Buyer
The questions to ask before an estate accepts a cash offer.
Open PDFMaryland Probate Glossary
Plain-English definitions of the probate terms clients will encounter.
Open PDFFree Guide for Your Clients
Free Guide: How to Sell Your Inherited Home
Marc Cormier’s short guide walks a client through the first practical steps of an inherited property: who has authority to act, what the house is worth, and which path to sale fits the estate. It is written for families, not for real estate professionals.
More Free Resources
Additional Tools for Families and Professionals
These free tools help a client understand where the estate stands and what comes next.
Probate Readiness Quiz
A short self-assessment that helps families see where they are in the process.
Open ResourceProbate FAQs
Straight answers to the questions families ask most often.
Open ResourceFour Measurable Stages of the Probate Process
A clear four-stage map of the process from start to close.
Open ResourceCarrying Costs on Inherited Property in Maryland
A monthly cost breakdown of what it costs to hold an inherited property.
Open ResourceProfessional Inquiry
Have a Property You’d Like Me to Look At?
If an estate includes a house in Maryland, DC, or Virginia, Marc can review the property and talk through the options with you directly. No obligation, no pressure.
Prefer to talk now? Call during business hours, or use the form and you will be taken straight to Marc’s calendar to pick a time.
About the Author
Marc Cormier
Realtor · Probate Real Estate Specialist
SRES · CDPE · CDREE · CIPS · CLHMS · RCC · Top 1% of Realtors Nationwide · Top Producer, Northern Virginia Association of Realtors · Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Pen Fed Realty
Close to 1,000 homes sold centered on probate, distressed, and estate sales, serving families and referring attorneys across Maryland, DC, and Virginia.
What Happens Next
Your Next 3 Steps
Find out what the property is worth
A real valuation, not a guess, gives the estate a number you can work from and defend to the court and the heirs.
Understand your options
Cash offer, traditional listing, repairs or as-is. Each path has different costs, timelines, and outcomes for the estate.
Get the right help when you are ready
Probate has its own timeline and paperwork. A specialist who does this daily keeps the sale moving and protects the estate's value.
Marc is available for a free, no-obligation consultation whenever you are ready. There is no pressure and no expectation to move faster than you want to.
General Information
The resources on this page are general information, not legal, tax, or financial advice. Probate law and procedures change, and every estate is different. Verify current Maryland law and practice with a qualified attorney before making decisions about a specific estate.
