The downsides are that the real world of REI is never black and white.

If not bullish on economic growth, if some "black swan" occurs, etc then, of course, we might see big issues. 

If your PR has no interim powers to complete the contract now, you'd have the potential exposure of threat from a PR who does not complete the transaction for one reason or another or a competing petition for probate by another family member or beneficiary of a competing will.You, like many who post on BP, want a black and white answer when the facts and circumstances suggest you wait.

and @Eric Black.

You need a black and white one that says "I want you to sell you house"-God

This case is not even a gray area, it's black and white fraud.

Black Sharpie on cardboard pulls better (for some reason) over yellow chloroplast.

The place was apparently owned by a local black panther member or leader.

So I'm trying to walk a line with keeping the property in the black and making him happy too. 

Playing games with this type of attempt to circumvent the guidelines and systems can have you end up with fraud charges, foreclosure or even being placed on a black list for any future loan involving government entities.