Brokerage: Compass Commercial Brokerage
Experience: 24+ years
At a glance: probate, trust and partition sales, with a focus on multi-unit buildings.
Allison Chapleau is a Senior Vice President at Compass Commercial Brokerage. She has more than 24 years in San Francisco real estate and 300+ apartment, mixed-use and commercial buildings sold. Her site names her the #1 listing agent for 2-4 and 5+ unit sales in San Francisco, 2021 to 2025. In the 2-4 unit class, that's 78 listings against 36 for the next agent.
That record matters in probate. Many San Francisco estates hold small apartment buildings, often with rent-controlled tenants. An agent who prices those buildings every week brings sharper numbers to the court's review.
Her probate, trust and partition practice covers all 10 San Francisco districts. One example is 228 Collins Street, a Lone Mountain development lot. The probate sale needed court confirmation. Bidding during the overbid process pushed it to $3,250,000, or $1.5 million over the list price. She holds a business administration degree from the University of San Francisco, with a minor in finance.
Brokerage: Corcoran Global Living
Experience: Since 1989
At a glance: seller-only probate, conservatorship and trust practice.
Pat Rock has specialized in probate sales since 1989, per his own site. His practice centers on probate, conservatorship and trust property. He represents sellers only and doesn't act as a dual agent in these sales. His probate process guide says the agent should keep showing the property until the court date to draw in overbidders. For a court-confirmed sale, that step can lift the final price.
Brokerage: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Franciscan Properties
Sales: 800+
Experience: 18+ years
At a glance: probate, trust and conservatorship sales across Bay Area counties.
Andrew De Vries is an associate broker with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Franciscan Properties. His profile cites more than 800 sales over 18+ years in all major Bay Area counties. He earned an MBA with honors from the University of San Francisco and holds a California professional fiduciary license. Client stories on his probate site mention out-of-state executors and trustees. His name comes up often when heirs live far away or several beneficiaries share the decisions.
