Formal administration in St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie 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 Nineteenth 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.

Florida law requires a licensed attorney for formal probate administration in St. Lucie County. If your family does not yet have legal representation, The Building Buyer can refer you to an experienced St. Lucie County probate attorney who works on a contingency basis — meaning attorney fees are paid only at closing from the sale proceeds, with no upfront cost to your family.

The Building Buyer purchases properties with code violations, municipal liens, HOA arrears, and other encumbrances. We have specific experience with St. Lucie County code enforcement and lien mitigation across both Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie. 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 St. Lucie County Property Appraiser’s current assessment and real fair market value. We do not use automated valuation models or lowball formulas. Because the St. Lucie County Property Appraiser’s data is public, our offers are fully transparent — your family can verify our numbers independently at paslc.gov.