What does a real estate agent actually do when an estate attorney is already handling the probate?

Most families assume the estate attorney handles everything property-related during probate. That is not accurate, and the gap between legal process and property reality is exactly where estates lose money or lose time. The attorney manages the legal framework. Someone still has to manage the asset. Here is what that actually looks like in practice. The estate attorney files the right documents and keeps the probate moving through the courts. What they are not doing is walking the property, flagging deferred maintenance that could affect a sale price, coordinating a clean-out, getting an honest read on what Denver buyers expect in the current market, or helping the personal representative make clear, practical choices about timing. Those things fall to whoever is managing the real estate side, and if nobody is filling that role with steady, consistent attention, decisions get made under pressure instead of under a plan. The as-is sale question is a good example. Right now in Denver, some estates are well-served by listing as-is and pricing accordingly. Others leave real money on the table by not addressing two or three items before going to market. An attorney cannot tell you which situation you are in. A real estate professional who understands probate can, and should, bring that answer with enough time to act on it. The quotable truth here is this: the attorney protects the estate legally, but someone still has to protect it financially. If you are a personal representative in Denver right now, has the attorney ever specifically told you who is responsible for the property decisions, or has that conversation just not happened yet?