Quick Answer A house only transfers out of a deceased estate after the executor is appointed, debts are settled and the liquidation and distribution account is approved and advertised for 21 days — then a conveyancer lodges transfer at the Deeds Office. Inherited property is exempt from transfer duty. Image: The original uploader was Brian0918 at English Wikipedia., via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Why a House Cannot Transfer Immediately When the owner of a property dies, the house forms part of the deceased estate. Legally it is frozen until the Master appoints an executor, debts are settled, and the liquidation and distribution account has been approved, advertised for 21 days…