Bay Area Relo team of realtors has specialized in selling Alameda, Oakland, Berkeley, San Leandro and other East Bay properties for over 20 years.
Our real estate agents serve clients in the sale and purchase of traditional Victorian, Edwardian and contemporary houses, water-view properties, luxury homes, income properties, and condos. Our wealth of real estate knowledge and experience is invaluable in guiding your transactions to a successful closing.
We are also experts at probate sales and trust sales in San Francisco and the East Bay, California.

Heidi Mueller and her team of probate specialists will assist you in your probate and/or trust sale.

If you would like assistance selling property currently or soon to be in probate, just call or email us.
You should also consult an expert probate attorney to properly educate yourself on your options if you anticipate or are involved in a probate.

What is Probate?
The term probate means to "prove the will" through a proceeding usually in court. However, a will does not always exist (or is not available) and so laws are established in each state to deal with the orderly distribution of assets to those who are entitled to inherit them, generally after being reviewed or monitored by a judge or other court-appointed person.

Overview of the probate process
The probate process seems to many persons outside the legal world to be a long, drawn-out and expensive process for settling a deceased person's affairs. This is often not the case as your probate matter may be fairly straight-forward and does not require a lawyer. However, it is always advisable to have a probate attorney specialist review your case to help you avoid costly and time-consuming delays.
What is involved in settling an Estate?
This involves a process which determines:
1. What personal property and real estate (if any) is owned by the deceased person
2. Pays any taxes or debts that the deceased person may owe (including costs of doing probate), and
3. Distribute all real estate and personal property which remains to the rightful beneficiaries

This property is said to be owned by the "estate" of the deceased person and must remain so until the probate process is complete and the judge or other court-appointed person says it may be distributed.

How long does it take to settle an estate?
The entire probate process will differ from state to state.
In California, small estates may even avoid a formal probate when the total assets add up to less than $100,000 however the debts must still be paid.
Again, in California, the minimum time an estate will likely be open is probably from six months to a year; possible more if the estate requires real estate property such as a home to be sold and the buyer to close escrow.
For more information on how the probate process works, consult an attorney experienced in probate in your area.

What is a trust?
An agreement between a trustor and trustee for the trustee to hold title to and administer designated assets of the trustor for the use and benefit of one or more beneficiaries.
In today's world of busy probate courts and death taxes, the living trust has become a common manner of holding title to real estate property.

In real estate, after 20 years of experience selling and buying property in San Francisco and the East Bay, our real estate specialists know very well that when you are buying or selling property in today’s real estate market, it is important to have confidence in your real estate professional. Our commitment as your local realtors is to provide you with the specialized real estate service you deserve.

Our objective is to work diligently to assist you in meeting your real estate goals.

Information is an important key. When you are an informed buyer or seller, you will make the best decisions for the most important purchase or sale in your lifetime. That is s why our goal is to keep you informed on trends in the marketplace using the latest statistics in your local area.
With property values continuing to rise, real estate is a sound investment for now and for the future.

The real estate services that Bay Area Relo provides to its clients reflect:

1. Loyalty - Our real estate agents will always put your needs first and never give you advice or take action that serves any interests other than your own.
2. Respect - Our realtors will follow your instructions and act only within the scope of authority you confer.
3. Knowledge - Our real estate brokers will have the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure the transaction of your business to your best advantage.
4. Protection - Our real estate specialists will help to shield you from financial and legal harm by conducting your business carefully and honestly.
5. Disclosure - Our experienced real estate agents will give you timely information that might affect your decisions.
6. Confidentiality - Our professional real estate agents will maintain all information related to your transaction in the strictest confidence unless otherwise directed.
7. Support - Our licensed realtors will provide you with all the advice you need to prepare your home for sale and the resources to market it to its best advantage.
8. Dependability - Our expert real estate agents will respond to phone calls promptly, schedule appointments at your convenience and show up on time.
9. Integrity - Our qualified real estate brokers will show buyers all properties that meet their needs and present sellers with all offers made on their property.
10. Patience - Our specialized realtors will provide you with the time you need to comfortably make good decisions without feeling rushed or pressured.

Please feel free to call us or e-mail us, if you are thinking of selling or buying a house; if you are relocating to San Francisco or East Bay, CA from another city or state, or if you just have some questions about the San Francisco and East Bay real estate market.
Our real estate agents and brokers speak a wide variety of languages including Spanish, Chinese and German.

Visit us at www.bayarearelo.com for more information about our team of real estate agents, relocation services, and real estate services in San Francisco, Alameda, Oakland, Berkeley, Daly City, San Leandro, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Pacifica, San Mateo, Peninsula, San Rafael, Marin County, Richmond, Concord, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, and the greater Bay Area.

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