ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FEB 2026 @REALTIMES.COM
The days of agents teasing writing offers "all cash, no contingencies, five days close" are, almost, officially over.
Starting March 1, 2026, every all-cash residential real estate purchase flowing through a legal entity (any type of corp) or trust will require reporting to the Financial Crimes [...]
Approximately 64% of estates contain real property, and a lot of that real property leaves something to be desired. Deferred maintenance, title defects, tenant issues, “lots of stuff,” or simply a property nobody wants to keep—real estate in probate creates work outside an attorney’s primary wheelhouse and pulls focus from higher‑order priorities in the administration. Layer that on top of everything else already on your desk, and the file gets heavy quickly.
