Probate and estate sales
When a property passes through probate, the sale answers to the court and to the family at the same time. Arthur has run these for three decades and knows where they usually stall.
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Boca Raton, FL
The Boca Raton broker families call when a house comes with paperwork
Probate, trustee and guardianship sales are their own discipline, and most agents only meet one every few years. Arthur Colligan has built a 31 year career on them, alongside the ordinary business of buying, selling and renting in South Florida.
- 31 years, over 2,100 homes closed and rented
- Probate, trustee and guardianship specialist
- Broker-Realtor, license #BK-0452819
- Florida Broker-Realtor, license #BK-0452819
- CRS, CRB, MRP, ARB, CDPE and SRES designations
- Over 2,100 homes personally closed and rented
- Se habla espanol
Our Services
What Arthur handles
Six kinds of work, one broker, and the same direct phone number for all of them. If yours is the first one on this list, you are in the right place.
Trustee and guardianship sales
A trustee or a court appointed guardian is selling on somebody else's behalf, and every step has to stand up to review later. Arthur works to that standard as a matter of routine.
Ask about a trustee sale →Estate dispersal and clearing
A house full of a lifetime is often the part nobody knows how to start. Arthur helps families sequence the clearing, the repairs worth doing and the ones that are not.
Get help with a full house →Selling your home
Pricing, preparation and negotiation from a broker who has also owned and renovated more than 25 properties himself, so the advice on what to fix comes from having paid for it.
Discuss selling →Buying in South Florida
Buyers get the same broker who represents the sellers on the other side of these deals, which is a useful thing to have in your corner when the market is thin.
Start a home search →Rentals and landlords
Rentals make up a real share of the 2,100 plus transactions behind Arthur's career, so a landlord placing a tenant gets the same attention as a seven figure sale.
Ask about a rental →
Why Arthur Colligan, MBA
Why families keep his number
Arthur started as an IBM engineer and still works like one. The questions come first, the paperwork gets read, and nothing goes to market before it is ready.
He has seen your situation before
Most agents handle a probate sale rarely enough that they are learning on your file. Arthur has been doing this specific work for 31 years and holds the CDPE and SRES designations behind it.
An engineer's habit of checking
Before real estate, Arthur was an engineer at IBM. Deadlines, documents and court dates get tracked, and you hear about a problem from him rather than from the closing table.
One broker, start to finish
You are not handed to a team member after the listing appointment. The number on this page is Arthur's direct line, and he is the one who answers it.
How It Works
How a sale usually goes
A call, no charge
Tell Arthur what you have and where it stands. If it is a probate or trustee matter, he will tell you what the court will want to see before anything is listed.
A plan for the property
Price, timing, what to clear, what to repair and what to leave alone. You get the reasoning, not just a number, so you can make the call yourself.
To market, then to closing
Marketing, showings, offers and negotiation, with the paperwork kept in order for whoever has to review it afterwards.
Reviews
References, on request
Arthur has not collected public reviews online, so there are none to quote here and none will be invented. What he can do is put you in touch with past clients, including families he handled probate sales for. Ask on the call and he will make the introductions.
Service Area
Where Arthur works
Based at 9174 Glades Rd in Boca Raton and working across Palm Beach County and the neighboring South Florida markets.
- Boca Raton
- Delray Beach
- Boynton Beach
- Highland Beach
- Deerfield Beach
- West Palm Beach
FAQ
Questions Arthur gets asked
What makes a probate sale different from a normal sale?
A probate sale answers to the court as well as to the family, so timing, disclosures and approvals follow a set order. Arthur Colligan handles these regularly in Palm Beach County and will walk you through the sequence before anything is listed.
Do I need to clear the house before it can be listed?
Not always. Arthur Colligan looks at the property first and tells you what genuinely has to go, what is worth repairing and what buyers will not pay extra for. Clearing an entire house before that conversation often wastes money.
How long has Arthur Colligan been selling real estate?
Arthur Colligan, MBA has 31 years in real estate and has personally closed and rented over 2,100 homes. He is a licensed Florida Broker-Realtor, license number BK-0452819, based in Boca Raton.
Do you work with buyers and renters too, or only estate sales?
Both. Alongside probate, trustee and guardianship work, Arthur Colligan represents buyers, sellers and landlords across Boca Raton and Palm Beach County. Rentals are a real part of the 2,100 plus transactions behind his career.
Can I speak to Arthur directly rather than an assistant?
Yes. The number on this page, 561-483-5368, is Arthur Colligan's direct line and he answers it himself. He also speaks Spanish.
Get In Touch
Call Arthur directly
The fastest route is the phone. If you would rather write it down first, the form goes to the same place and Arthur reads it himself.
Contact details
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Phone
561-483-5368 -
Email
Arthur@GoldCoastHomeAdvisors.com -
Address
9174 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33434
Opening hours
- MondayBy appointment
- TuesdayBy appointment
- WednesdayBy appointment
- ThursdayBy appointment
- FridayBy appointment
- SaturdayBy appointment
- SundayBy appointment
Arthur takes calls on his direct line, 561-483-5368, and books appointments around court dates and closings. Leave a message if he is showing a property and he will call you back.
Got a property and a probate file?
Call Arthur on 561-483-5368. He will tell you in one conversation whether you have a problem or just a process.