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Put an offer on a house that may be in probate.

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So my parents and I saw this house and went to check it out. Had our agent put an offer for us, but they find out from the "seller" agent (Bob) that the house is still in probate and we shouldn't put an offer on it as we have a tight deadline with Dream For All. I put " " because the guy we talked to at the open house we thought he was the seller agent but he isn't (will explain further down)

However, Bob calls us the same day and says we can put an offer the house isn't in probate. He just didn't want to share comission with our own agent. Our own agent said its okay if we go with him, she understands that we have a tight deadline and if we like the house thats all that matters. Then We come to find out he isn't the seller agent but a buyer agent. The seller agent and Bob I assume are buddy buddy.

I get some low tier shady feelingfrom Bob, but my parents said we can put an offer through Bob and we just have to be diligent on all the paperwork and fact check if the house is in probate. I doubled check our purchase agreement paperwork which looked like standard stuff. He also wanted us to sign an exclusivity contract for 6 months which we refused. He changed it to one week so we can sort out the offer on the house and what not.

Now my concern is if our offer is accepted how do I check if the house has been cleared from probate to be sold? Like what documents am I looking for. I'm not sure what county the probate will be in... would it be in the same county as the house is in? I just dont want my parents and I to be screwed with our deposit and waiting for the house to be cleared out of probate in order to buy this home. We have a tight deadline (2 more months). I am going to ask for documents to confirm if the house and been cleared from probate before any deposit or downpayment is made. Also can I make the buyer agent and seller agent sign a document saying that they told us and provided us documents that cleared the house form probate but if it isnt they will be held liable?

Tldr: how to check if house is in probate? What documents to ask and look for from the actual sellers agent?

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