Managing a Parent's Home in Marin, From Wherever You Are

For adult children, executors, and families navigating a sale during probate, a trust transition, or a move into memory care. Over 24 years guiding Marin families through exactly this.

Whether you're settling an estate or helping a parent move into care, you're likely doing this from a distance, on a timeline you didn't choose. This is the part of my work I know best.

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You Don't Have to Be Here for This to Get Done

Most of this can happen by phone and video, wherever you are. I check in as often as the situation calls for, and when it's the right move, I'll fly out.

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A Team That Handles What's Inside the House, Too

A house that's been lived in for decades comes with more than a listing. I bring in the people who handle the rest, estate sale companies, cleanout crews, contractors, stagers, so you don't have to find or manage them yourself.

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When Family Doesn't Agree

Co-executors and siblings don't always see eye to eye, especially under pressure and grief. I stay steady through it. I give you my honest read, and I respect that the decision is yours to make, even when it's not the one I'd have recommended.

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What This Actually Takes

There are three possible paths, depending on where things stand. If the home is in a trust and everything is properly titled, it may just be a regular sale. If it's part of an estate, there are two options:

Independent Administration (IAEA): If the administrator has full authority, the sale can move without formal court confirmation. This usually runs closer to a standard sale, often 30 to 45 days, largely because heirs and beneficiaries still get a required 15-day notice before the sale can close. If no one objects, it moves forward without a court hearing.

Court-Confirmed Sale: The court reviews and approves the sale, with overbid procedures at a hearing. Realistically, this can take 45 to 60 days or more, depending on where the estate is in the process.

Every estate is different, and the right path depends on how things were set up. I'll help you figure out which one you're dealing with early, so you know what to expect.

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What Families Ask Me

Is the home in a trust, or will it require probate? It depends on how the home was titled. Working with your Trust Attorney, I'll help you figure out which situation you're in early on.

Does the estate need court confirmation to sell? Sometimes. It comes down to the administrator's authority, more on that above.

How should the property be prepared given the timeline? We'll figure out what's worth doing and what isn't, based on the timeline you're actually working with.

What happens if the family doesn't agree? I stay steady and keep the process moving. You can read more on how I handle that above.

When is the right time to list? Usually sooner than families think, but it depends on where things stand with probate or the trust.

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You have all the control here. I'll walk you through this at whatever pace you and your family need, and handle what I can so you don't have to carry all of it yourself.

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Contact Details

Kevin Kearney Real Estate Group

Phone

(415) 297-3874

Email

[email protected]

Address

350 Bon Air Center, Ste. 100, Greenbrae, CA 94904 Kevin Kearney | CA DRE# 01355515

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