Luke Getz | Licensed Arizona Real Estate Associate Broker | HomeSmart

    How it plays out

    Representative property scenarios

    These are illustrative composites of common Maricopa County estate property situations — not specific client accounts, testimonials or guarantees of results.

    The vacant house nobody had checked in four months

    A personal representative in another state inherited a central-Valley home that had sat empty since the funeral. Landscaping had died back, the pool had turned, and mail was piling up.

    How Maricopa Probate Solutions approached it

    • Stage 1: rekey coordination, utility status review, pool and landscape service restarted, recurring property checks scheduled.
    • Stage 2: full-house contents triaged into keep, sell, donate and dispose, with shipping arranged for family keepsakes.
    • Stage 3: Decision Report comparing as-is, targeted refresh and full preparation with estimated figures.

    Stabilizing first prevented further deterioration and gave the representative a documented basis for the strategy decision.

    Three heirs, three opinions, one house

    Siblings disagreed about whether to renovate a long-held family home before listing. Discussions had stalled for weeks.

    How Maricopa Probate Solutions approached it

    • Stage 3: a written Decision Report gave all parties the same estimated costs, timelines and estimated proceeds.
    • The authorized representative selected a middle path rather than a full renovation.
    • Stage 4: vendor scheduling and access handled centrally so no sibling had to project-manage.

    Shared estimated numbers moved the conversation from preference to comparison, and the property progressed.

    An attorney referral with a tight file deadline

    Counsel needed the property side handled and documented without adding calls to the firm's day.

    How Maricopa Probate Solutions approached it

    • Referral acknowledged and the personal representative contacted under the Attorney Service Standard goals.
    • Weekly property status updates listing completed work, scheduled work, stage, blockers and attorney actions.
    • Stage 6: an attorney-ready closeout file with valuation information, vendor invoices made available, photographs and closing documents.

    The firm kept visibility without absorbing coordination work, and the property record was organized for the file.

    Scenarios are illustrative and do not describe identifiable clients or promise any particular result. Timelines, costs and proceeds vary by property and circumstances.

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