Managing an estate property from out of town?
Trusted Local Estate and Probate Property Management for Central and Eastern NC
We can be your local partner on the ground - managing the estate property during probate, including documenting and securing personal belongings, coordinating repairs and vendors, and organizing sale preparation from one clear plan.
Local real estate and construction expertise
Estate and Probate Property Management
Comprehensive managed services designed for fiduciaries and families managing North Carolina properties after a death or sudden downsizing need.
Property Oversight
Secure, monitor, maintain, and manage the home throughout the estate and probate process.
Belongings & Vendors
Document decisions and coordinate the people needed to move the estate forward.
Sale Preparation
Prioritize repairs and prepare the property for its next chapter.
You remain in control.
An inherited home can quickly become a second job - especially when you live hours away. Blue Horizon gives you one accountable local team, one prioritized plan, and clear updates at every stage.
Fewer trips. Fewer loose ends.
We coordinate access, property checks, vendors, belongings, repairs, cleaning, and sale preparation so you are not trying to manage a dozen people from another state.
Clear documentation
Photo updates, written priorities, estimates, approvals, and progress reports keep decisions visible and the estate process transparent.
Practical stewardship
We protect the property first, then recommend the work that helps move the estate toward resolution with professional fiduciary care.
A clear process when everything feels complicated.
01
Understand
We learn who has authority, what is known about the property, and what needs attention first.
02
Assess
We inspect the home, document its condition and inventory its contents, and then we identify immediate risks and opportunities.
03
Plan
You receive a prioritized scope, estimates, decision points, and an agreed communication schedule.
04
Coordinate
We manage approved vendors and work across the property, contents, repairs, and sale preparation.
05
Complete
We provide final documentation and move the property into its next phase, ready for sale or transfer.
Local judgment backed by real estate and construction expertise.
Katie Schulist
Founder & Managing Director
Katie is a North Carolina real estate broker with an MBA and extensive experience in business development, client services, and complex project coordination. She helps families and executors understand the property, organize decisions, and prepare the home for its next chapter.
Andy Brim
Founder & Director of Operations
Andy is a licensed general contractor with an MBA and extensive experience evaluating properties, prioritizing repairs, managing vendors, and overseeing renovation work. He helps ensure estate resources are spent where they will have the greatest practical impact.
Real Estate
Local market and sale-readiness guidance
Construction
Repair planning and contractor oversight
Business
Clear scopes, budgets, coordination, and reporting
Friends since preschool and Triangle-area professionals, Katie and Andy created Blue Horizon to give families a more capable, coordinated way to settle an estate property.
Know what to do first - and what can wait.
Expert guidance for the complex decisions that follow a death. Our resources provide clarity and direction for every estate property project.
Tell us about the property.
A short conversation can help identify what needs attention now and whether Blue Horizon is the right fit for the estate.
From first assessment to a market-ready home
Our work is designed for substantial estate projects that require more than a single vendor or one-time cleanout.
Full Estate Property Concierge
One managed plan for the property, its contents, vendors, repairs, and preparation for sale.
Estate Property Assessment
An on-site review of the home, immediate risks, contents, maintenance needs, and the recommended order of work.
Property Stewardship
Scheduled property checks, access coordination, maintenance oversight, and photographic reporting throughout probate.
Contents and Estate Clearing
Respectful coordination of family selections, appraisals, sales, donations, recycling, removal, and cleaning.
Repairs and Sale Preparation
Practical repair recommendations, contractor oversight, landscaping, presentation, and real estate guidance.