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Yes, the administrator of an estate may purchase a home from the estate; however, that type of transaction is inherently a conflict of interest and would have to be approved by all beneficiaries having an interest in the property or by the probate court. Obviously a person buying a house wants to pay as little as possible to buy a house; but, the administrator has a fiduciary duty to receive as much as possible when selling the house. Usually, the administrator gets the consent of all beneficiaries to the transaction. They agree in advance that the sale price is satisfactory and that they have no objection to the administrator buying the house at that price. Sometimes administrators are required to apply to the probate court for the authority to sell the house and for permission to buy it. The administrator would have to prove to the court that the transaction is fair and above board. The beneficiaries would have an opportunity to raise objections if they object to the purchase price. If the administrator has no ownership interest in the property, he cannot force the beneficiaries to sell the house to him/her.

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