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What Happens to a House in Probate? 3 Common Paths for Estate Property

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If it doesn’t fall into one of these exceptions, the general rule is that if someone dies and owns real estate, any property they own is headed for some kind of probate process —will or no will. So what happens to a house in probate? So you can bet the court will keep a close eye on what’s usually an estate’s largest asset: the house.