Hi all!
A good friend of mine at work recently lost her sister who lived in Akron Ohio. She bought the house off her mom years ago and her sister lived in it. She owns it, but lives here in Lansing. She doesn't want to try and sell it or rent it out. she is pretty stressed from her sister's death and doesn't want to have to deal with the house, fix it up or anything. So, that being said, how does she go about donating it? Anybody know a place she can contact?
Thanks!
Make a list of her favorite charities and start calling.
They'll help with the donation, or be able to refer an organization that can.
Here is a link to Family Promise in Akron. My church works with this organization. They do what they can to keep families together that are dealing with financial hardship and have lost their homes. They are amazing.
http://familypromisesc.org/donate/
Here is a link to donate to Battered Women's Shelters of Summit County. I have had friend's who left husbands stay in women's shelters. They do good work.
http://www.scmcbws.org/donate.asp
wow!! I would contact my church or the church my sister attended and find out if they need it for their charity programs!!!
a quick internet search does not tell me how to donate a home - but I could tell you how to donate a car, plasma, blood, etc.!!!
Personally I would get a power of attorney and handle it for her.
As with other major changes, I recommend that she wait for awhile (perhaps a year) before making that decision. She can turn over the work, of renting, to a management company.
She would still have to deal with the house even if she donates it. She'll need to remove all of her sister's belongings. Donating the house doesn't get rid of the legal work which would be the same as if she were selling the house. It just means she doesn't get any money.
She can hire an attorney to deal with all of it whether or not she sells or donates. At least with selling she'll get money to pay the attorney.
I would encourage her to talk with a real estate attorney before making a decision.
Habitat for Humanity????
Contact FIA,or any Church,My Ex aunt left her house in her Will to her Church.
I really don't know, but maybe she could contact Habitat for Humanity? Another idea might be to contact the city / housing dept. Like I said I really don't know but hope something works as this is a very generous offer.
that's wonderful of her. Reach out to a domestic violence shelter to see if they have a family in need.
I would let it alone for a while until a later date when your friend is ready to deal with it. Why? Because at a later date she may need the equity or funds from the sale.
I think it's wonderful and a generous heart that donating it comes into the set of options, but seriously she may need the $ from selling it. I would suggest maybe find a realtor to rent it out until she decides what to do. That way there would at least be some $ coming in she could benefit from. Put everything in writing (a realtor could be a guide through that), obligations, etc. If obligations are beyond her capabilities, selling would remove them.
I wish her well
