But the bigger take is, whether the agreed upon commission is $1,000 or 6% or $250,000 for a $50,000,000 listing, as the seller that amount is arranged ahead of time, and therefore, from my perspective, has no bearing on which "pocket" it goes into.

If so, since you'd need to hire an attorney anyway, go ahead and contact one and ask them what is legal in your area.Have you considered a bird-dog fee from your cash buyer rather than a doing a double close?

If your not that fond of your family then go ahead and take the risk.

I would be happy to visit with you more and help you narrow down some of these items.  

I know that a verbal agreement doesn’t mean much so I was looking to get her into a purchase contract.The sister visited her brother's lawyer to discuss the responsibilities of being executor of the will and what needs to be done in order to sell the house.

Notably, personal visits for maintenance purposes do not contribute to personal use calculations.

Also, many times the furniture is delivered by a company or shipping company, so if they're given a heads up usually they deliver to the door, but some may charge a bit extra. 

I visited Arizona for the 1st time back in January 2023 & fell in love. 

Just wondering if anyone who have dealt the similar situation and have any recommendations on local engineer firms and contractors who have experience in this kinda project.Thanks ahead!!!

But I've advised others to go ahead and buy, because what they said they wanted was something that was achievable, despite the interest rates.