First, preserve the options.
Before anyone signs a sale agreement or distributes belongings, identify the documents and the person with appropriate authority. Inherited does not automatically mean ready to sell. A probate attorney and title professional help establish that boundary.
Pause irreversible decisions
Do not sign a sale contract, deed, distribution, or major repair commitment until the property’s authority and title path are reviewed.
Locate core records
Secure the original will if there is one, death certificates as needed, deeds, insurance, loan and tax notices, account information, leases, and an initial asset-and-debt list.
Protect the property
Document condition, confirm how to reach the insurer, keep a bill and visit log, secure access, and raise urgent safety or damage issues with the appropriate authorized professional.
Confirm who can act
A named executor, heir, or family spokesperson may not yet have authority. Ask a Texas probate attorney what process and court documents apply.
Use official Bexar County resources
Check the Bexar County Probate Division and Probate Courts pages for current local resources, records, forms, filing information, and court contacts.
Compare property options only after review
Once authority is clear, compare holding, repair and listing, selling as-is, or property-management paths using actual condition, cost, and family-priority information.