Sell Your House Fast During Divorce

We can typically close on divorce properties in 11 days on average. Some situations close even faster depending on your specific circumstances.

No repairs are needed. We buy divorce properties in any condition - as-is. You don't need to invest any money into the property before selling.

Zero fees. We pay all closing costs. The cash offer we make is the amount you walk away with at closing.

We evaluate the property's location, condition, and current market values. For divorce properties, we also factor in any specific challenges and provide a fair offer that reflects the true value.

Simply fill out our form or call us. We'll gather some basic information about your property and situation, then provide a no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours.

We start with a short conversation about the property and your timeline, then explain next steps clearly. If it makes sense to move forward, we provide a no-obligation offer and walk you through the closing process.

Yes, but not unilaterally. Once a divorce complaint is filed and served in Massachusetts, Supplemental Probate and Family Court Rule 411 places an automatic restraining order on both spouses that bars selling or transferring property while the case is pending. A sale during the divorce happens by written agreement of both parties or by court order — both are routine. A cash sale is often the simplest agreement to reach, because there is one offer, one price, and one closing date for both attorneys to review, rather than a months-long listing full of joint decisions.

Massachusetts divides marital property by equitable distribution under M.G.L. c. 208 § 34 — the Probate and Family Court looks at what is fair for your situation, which is not automatically an even split. In practice, how the sale money is divided is set by your separation agreement or by the court. The closing attorney can disburse the proceeds accordingly at closing, or hold them in escrow until the division is finalized. We do not decide the split — we provide the clean sale price that makes the split straightforward.

When both spouses are on the deed, both must sign to convey the property. Neither of you has to be in Massachusetts to do it: since January 2024, Massachusetts law has allowed remote notarization supervised by the closing attorney, so a spouse who has relocated can sign from another state, and a power of attorney is another common option. The two of you also do not need to attend a closing together — signatures can be handled separately.

All three happen regularly, and the right timing is a question for you and your attorneys. The process difference is this: before a complaint is filed, you can sell like any other owners; while the case is pending, Rule 411 means the sale needs both spouses' written agreement or a court order; and after the judgment, the separation agreement typically spells out whether the house is sold and how proceeds are split. Because we buy for cash on a flexible timeline, we can work within whichever path your case takes.

Timing can change the tax math significantly. Federal law excludes gain on the sale of your main home from capital gains tax — up to $500,000 for a married couple filing a joint return, but only $250,000 per person once you are single filers. Selling while the marriage is still intact for the tax year can preserve the full joint exclusion; selling after the divorce leaves each former spouse their individual $250,000. There is also a special rule for the spouse who moves out: if the separation agreement or divorce judgment lets the other spouse remain in the home, the spouse who left can still count that time toward the two-years-of-use requirement when the house eventually sells. For most homes the gain fits under these limits and no tax is owed at all — but when the numbers are close, when you sell can matter as much as for how much. This is general information, not tax advice — run the timing past your accountant and attorney.

The sale pays it off completely, and that is one of the strongest practical reasons divorcing couples choose to sell. A divorce judgment can assign responsibility for the mortgage payments, but it does not take either name off the loan — the lender is not a party to the divorce, so a missed payment by an ex-spouse still damages both credit reports, and the joint debt still counts against each person's ability to qualify for a new mortgage or lease. Keeping the house instead means one spouse must refinance the loan alone, which requires qualifying on a single income at current rates. When the house sells, the mortgage and any home-equity line are paid off from the proceeds at closing, both borrowers are released, and what remains is divided the way the separation agreement directs. A clean break on the debt is often worth as much as the check.

You cannot sell it out from under them — while the divorce is pending, Rule 411 bars either spouse from transferring property without the other's written agreement or a court order. But refusing to sell is not a veto. The Probate and Family Court has the authority to order the marital home sold as part of dividing the property under M.G.L. c. 208 § 34 if a sale is the equitable outcome, and judges do exactly that when one spouse cannot realistically afford to buy the other out or keep up the house alone. The court weighs the whole picture — including the needs of children, which can lead a judge to delay a sale rather than block it. In practice, most of these standoffs end in agreement rather than a court order, because litigating over the house costs both sides money that comes out of the same marital pot. A written cash offer with a firm number and a flexible closing date gives both attorneys something concrete to evaluate — and that is often what moves a stalemate.

Almost certainly yes. Massachusetts is unusual here: under M.G.L. c. 208 § 34, the Probate and Family Court can divide any property either spouse owns, no matter whose name is on the deed or when it was acquired — a house bought before the marriage, or one kept deliberately in one name, is still on the table if the judge finds dividing it equitable, especially after a longer marriage. Title also does not restore your freedom to sell mid-case: the Rule 411 restraining order applies to property in either spouse's name, so a sale during the divorce still needs your spouse's written agreement or a court order. What sole title does simplify is the closing itself — only the owner on the deed signs it. We buy houses in both postures, and we can time the closing to fit whatever your separation agreement or judgment requires.