Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor® Yes, it started with the husband's death. The wifewas the executrix of the will required to sell a property. A couple of days or so before the closing, the wife went into intensive care and passed away. The property was left to eight heirs, one of who was homeless. I was tasked to help find the homeless person or the property wasn't going to close. Through some detective work, I learned this person lived in another state. I found a church where the person visited some times and left a message for the person to call me collect. Luck would have it, the person called the next day. The attorney forwarded the closing docs and along with the other seven heirs who already signed, the property closed successfully.

   Close.  Under contract, seller lapsed into a semi-coma.  Notary and witness went to hospital, got her signature on the Deed.  She passed away a couple of days later.  

no, never....we keep them healthy.... 

Yes. The listing died with the seller. Property was transferred into a trust, and I did new listing agreement with the trust.

After a contact was executed and before closing. The attorney got it straightened out quickly and we proceeded to close. It was touch and go for a bit.

Have had many pass away during the duration of a timber sale or other forestry project.  Some had a good succession plan in place and others fell apart.

No, Hella.  They passed after the transacation closed.

Yes, once. His widow sold the house with me and all went through probate in short order.

Just had it happen a month ago. Followed the chain of title in IL. Property went to Mom & Dad who are now selling it.

I have not.  

Yes we have.  This was during escrow.  The estate completed the sale. 

My client was in hospice with stage 4 cancer. Her husband had just been arrested for killing her father to collect on a life insurance policy he had taken out on her and we needed to close to handle her medical bills. She was in Texas and signed closing papers right before... 

I had a seller that passed away during negotiations.  The son was the executor of his estate and he took over and we got the property sold.

Yes, delayed closing until probate was opened & POA was appointed as executrix.

Yes, it was so sad. We had her house sold and found her a smaller condo to live in.  Before closing, the buyer and her agent went to do some measuring, but the seller didn't answer the door...The rest is too sad to write about...

No, we have not in our career. A

Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor® - not yet.

I did this past year.  It was very sudden and tragic.  Fortunately my Mrs Seller was on the ball and got the paperwork needed to comply with all the requirements and we still closed on time.  She did have to provide an original Death Certificate at closing.

No, but I had one instance where I was worried it could happen.

Not that I recall.

No, thankfully.   Not yet, sure it will happen one day.

No.

No, but there are specific rules for that.

Thankfully not!

died without a will . Had to go to probate . But my seller was doing a short sale and bank now has to wait until they can get title . Should have accepted a short sale offer 

Kathleen Daniels nailed this one!

No.....I did not...

I have not,, but close right now.

No. I enjoyed reading the experiences of others.

yes, had to go through probate , extensions..... ughhhhhhhhhhh

I have had sellers get really sick, hospitalized and had to do the signing for the closing at the hospital. I have not had one die before closing.

No but I am not a realtor I have not had a buyer pass though I do know people who have had their buyers pass away on the way to the closing!

Not yet.

No.

But I have advised other agents their seller has crossed the river.

What happened? Sasquatch intercepted the buyer before they were able to enter the room.