Formal administration in Collier County typically takes 6 to 9 months from the initial petition to the court’s final distribution order. The mandatory 90-day creditor notice period under Florida law is the primary timeline driver. Summary administration, for qualifying estates under $75,000 in non-exempt assets, can often be completed in 4 to 6 weeks. The Building Buyer coordinates directly with your Collier probate attorney to close as soon as the court order is signed.

Yes — you can accept an offer and sign a purchase contract during probate, but the actual closing cannot occur until the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court issues an order authorizing the sale. The Building Buyer is accustomed to this process and will commit to your agreed offer from day one, waiting patiently for the court’s authorization before proceeding to closing.

The Building Buyer purchases properties with code violations, municipal liens, HOA arrears, and other encumbrances. We have specific experience with Collier County code enforcement and lien mitigation across both coastal Naples and inland Collier County. These issues do not prevent a sale — they are factored into our offer and resolved through the closing process.

All offers are based on the Collier County Property Appraiser’s current assessment and real fair market value. We do not use automated valuation models or lowball formulas. Because the Collier County Property Appraiser’s data is public, our offers are fully transparent — your family can verify our numbers independently at collierappraiser.com.