Los Angeles County · Since 1986
California’s probate real estate authority.
Bill Gross, The LA Probate Expert, is a Los Angeles County probate and trust real estate specialist. He has been in California real estate sales since 1986. The practice office is on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. He handles court-confirmation sales at Stanley Mosk and IAEA closings for attorneys, executors, and heirs.
Bill Gross · Broker · DRE #01022275
40+ years
Los Angeles real estate
DRE #01022275
California broker
Probate Weekly
Hundreds of episodes
Stanley Mosk
Court-confirmed sales
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Three doors. One specialist.
The site no longer treats a grieving executor, a probate attorney, and a recruiting agent as the same visitor.
Attorneys & fiduciaries
Refer a probate real estate matter
Court confirmation, overbids, IAEA closings, and a specialist who keeps the sale off your desk.
Why attorneys refer BillFamilies & executors
Selling an inherited property
A confidential estate valuation, a court-aware listing plan, and a broker who has sat with grieving families since 1986.
Help with an estate saleReal estate agents
Learn the probate niche
Coaching, the professional network, and a place in a team that actually does this work.
Join the probate networkAlso on this desk
Three more doors.
Reverse mortgages due now, cash to start a probate, and a save-the-date for the working circle — same broker, same site.
Heirs & occupancy
Reverse Mortgage SOS
The reverse mortgage is due. Do not ignore the mail.
Open Reverse Mortgage SOSHeirs, attorneys, fiduciaries
Get Probate Cash
Start the probate even if you don’t have the cash up front. Not a loan. Bill is not the lender.
Open Get Probate CashSave the date
ProbateCon
Wednesday, June 30, 2027. Las Vegas. One day for the professionals who actually run probate.
Open ProbateConWhy attorneys call
What does a probate attorney need from the listing broker?
- Court-confirmed sales and overbid procedure at Stanley Mosk.
- IAEA closings and purchase agreements written for the California Probate Code. See also the California Courts probate self-help.
- Occupancy, reverse mortgages, and as-is condition handled without drama.
From counsel
Attorneys, on the record.
“Automatic Pilot: I am very busy with my law practice, so for this probate sale, I made sure to pick a broker who could handle the entire sales process from beginning to end. That is what I got with Bill. He was always there to do what was necessary, and what was requested of him. In addition, his vast experience and knowledge made it much easier on all involved with the sale.”
“Bill’s got a plan of action… and what he says works. I met Bill at the courthouse when he was doing his networking… my client was very happy with his services. We were facing an inevitable foreclosure, and he came in and rescued that case.”
“Bill really knows probate… he really tracks all the data. For an attorney that does one probate a year, you can be sure that attorney is not going to be up to par to move your transaction as opposed to someone who does a lot of them like you.”
The studio
Three shows, not one dump of links.
Probate Weekly, Estate Planning Weekly, and The Reverse Mortgage Podcast — each with its own archive, guest calendar, and audience.
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Questions estates actually ask
How long does probate take in Los Angeles?
Most Los Angeles County estates run nine to eighteen months. The real-estate piece can start after Letters issue — confirmed with counsel under the Probate Code. Guides last updated .
How long does probate take in California?
- Most Los Angeles County probates run nine to eighteen months. The real-estate piece can start much earlier — if authority and the file are clean. Read the full guide
Can an executor sell a house before probate is complete?
- Usually yes — after Letters issue. “Before probate is complete” is not the same as “before Letters.” Read the full guide
What is a court-confirmed sale?
- A noticed hearing where the court approves the sale — and where overbidders can still take the property. Read the full guide
How does a reverse mortgage affect probate?
- The loan is usually due on death. The clock starts whether the family is ready or not. Read the full guide
What is a probate referee?
- A court-appointed appraiser who values estate assets for the Inventory and Appraisal — not the person who sets your list price. Read the full guide
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Families, attorneys, and fiduciaries use the same first step: a private conversation about the property, the authority to sell, and the path through court or trust.