When you inherit an estate, you inherit a hundred questions.
Care of Kin is one team for everything after a loss: the court filings, the accounts, the belongings and the home. Pick what you need, see your price, and let us carry the rest.
Two minutes. No obligation. Or call 443-202-8622.
They spent a lifetime building this. You shouldn't spend a year untangling it.
Most families settle an estate once or twice in a lifetime, usually while grieving and often from another state. The house sits, the mail piles up, and nobody knows which call to make first. With Care of Kin, the next step is always clear, and it can always be someone else's job.
From the first call to the last key handed over.
One call replaces forty.
Probate & legal
Opening the estate, court filings and deeds, handled by independent local attorneys who know your county's Register of Wills. We coordinate; they advise.
Accounts, bills & benefits
Banks, cards, utilities, Social Security and pensions, found and notified, then closed or transferred.
Belongings & keepsakes
Family pieces set aside and shipped. The rest sold, donated or cleared.
Vehicles
Title transfer at the MVA, insurance and sale.
Protect the house
Locks, vacant-home insurance, lawn, mail and the mortgage.
Sell the house
List it, or take our offer. Compare both.
“You'll have one name and one number. If something needs doing, it's my job to know before you ask.”
[GUIDE NAME]
Estate guide, Care of Kin Maryland
Honor what they built. Let us handle the rest.
Call 443-202-8622, or build your plan in about two minutes.
Four steps. One guide the whole way.
You stay in charge of every decision. We do the calling, scheduling, chasing and paperwork, and you get an update every week.
We're not a law firm. We make working with one painless.
In Maryland, an estate is opened with the Register of Wills and the personal representative gets Letters of Administration before they can sell estate property. If your estate needs a lawyer, we introduce you to independent local probate attorneys. You hire them directly, they bill you directly, and we take no referral fees.
Then we do everything around the legal work: gathering the documents they ask for, tracking deadlines and keeping the family informed.
Choose what we take on. Skip what you've got.
Every service is à la carte. Your guide coordinates; licensed pros (attorneys, movers, estate-sale companies) do the specialist work and bill you directly at their own rates.
Every home deserves its next chapter.
Most families want two things: the most money for the estate, and the least hassle. Those pull in different directions, so we show you both paths side by side, with real numbers, before you choose.
List it on the market
Best when the house is in decent shape and the family can wait a few months for the highest price.
- Prep, cleanout and light repairs coordinated
- Licensed agent, photos and full MLS exposure
- Typically 30–90 days on market, plus closing
- Commission: [YOUR LISTING RATE]
Sell it to us, as is
Best when the house needs work, the family is out of state, or everyone simply wants it done.
- No repairs, no showings, no commission
- Leave behind what you don't want; cleanout is on us
- Close on the estate's timeline, including after Letters are issued
- Your Care of Kin service fees are waived
A fair offer, shown next to the alternative.
Walkthrough
In person or by video with whoever has the keys. Nothing to clean first.
Written offer
A written cash offer, alongside our estimate of what listing would net after repairs, commission and time.
Family decides
Take time to talk it over, ask your attorney, or get other offers. No deadline pressure.
Contract
Signed by the personal representative. We can sign before Letters arrive and close after.
Closing
At a title company of your choice. Proceeds go to the estate.
Care of Kin's founder is a licensed Maryland real estate salesperson. When Care of Kin or an affiliate offers to buy a property, we disclose that in writing and act as a principal, not as your agent, for that purchase. You're always free to list instead, with us or anyone else. [BROKERAGE AND LICENSE DISCLOSURE]
Clear prices. And free when we sell the house.
You pay Care of Kin a flat fee for each service we coordinate. Specialists you hire through us (attorneys, cleanout crews, estate-sale companies) bill you directly at their own rates, which we show up front so nothing surprises you.
From $150
Pick individual services. Each has one flat Care of Kin fee, listed below.
Build my plan
Every coordination service for one estate, off the à la carte total, with one guide from first call to final distribution.
Build my plan$0
List the house with Care of Kin or accept our offer, and every Care of Kin coordination fee is waived. Specialists' own fees still apply.
How the house worksService-by-service
| Service | Care of Kin fee | Paid to specialists (typical market range) |
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Specialist ranges are general market figures for planning only, not quotes. Maryland Register of Wills probate fees are set by statute based on the estate's value. Attorney fees in Maryland are agreed between you and the attorney and are subject to Orphans' Court approval.
Step 1 of 3
What can we take off your plate?
Tap everything you'd like help with. You can change it later.
Step 2 of 3
What would you like for the house?
No commitment. This only shapes your estimate.
Step 3 of 3 · You're almost done
Where should we send your plan?
Your price shows on the next screen. We'll also email you a copy so the family can look it over.
Your Care of Kin plan
Here's your plan.
Good questions deserve straight answers.
Are you a law firm?
No. Care of Kin coordinates the work of settling an estate. Legal advice and court filings that need a lawyer are handled by independent Maryland attorneys you hire directly. We don't receive referral fees from them.
Does the house have to go through probate before it can be sold?
Usually the personal representative needs to be appointed and receive Letters of Administration from the Register of Wills before closing a sale of estate property. A buyer can often sign a contract before then and close once Letters are issued. Your attorney can confirm what applies to your estate.
Why are your fees waived if you sell the house?
Selling the house, by listing it or buying it ourselves, is how Care of Kin earns most of its income. When that happens we'd rather not charge the family twice.
How do I know your cash offer is fair?
Every offer comes with our estimate of what listing would net after repairs, commission, carrying costs and time. You're free to get other offers, ask your attorney, or list with anyone. If listing makes more sense, we'll tell you.
We live out of state. Can you still help?
Yes. That's one of the most common situations we see. Your guide can be your eyes and hands at the property, with photo and video updates.
What if the family doesn't agree yet?
That's normal. We can join a family call to lay out the options and numbers neutrally, so everyone decides with the same information.
Where do you work?
We're based locally in Baltimore, Maryland, and help families with property across the state.
Skip the forms. We'll call you.
Leave a name and a number and a guide will reach out within one business day. Or call us now at 443-202-8622.