Guidance for Southwest Ohio homeowners planning a move later in life — downsizing timelines, selling a longtime family home, estate and trust sales, probate transfers in Montgomery and Warren counties, and the Ohio homestead exemption. Written by a Realtor who is also a Seniors Real Estate Specialist and holds a Juris Doctor.
Selling the longtime family home is a sequencing problem more than a selling problem. The tax bill, the homestead exemption, probate paperwork, and the house itself — here is the order that keeps a downsizing move calm.
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