Why should I consider Probate Leads from US Probate Leads?

We are the only company providing Probate data for every county in the US. We have been providing Probate Leads for the past 20 years. We started in the Dallas/Ft Worth area and now have a national team of researchers that allows us to provide data throughout the US. We are the acknowledged leader in Probate Data collection in the US.

Do you have leads available in my area?

US Probate Leads are available for all counties. We also cover most cities throughout the United States. We encourage you to use our selection tool to check out any counties/cities that might be of interest. The tool allows you to determine how many leads are available. It only takes one Gem to make this worthwhile.

What is included in a Probate Lead?

We provide Estate-related probates. Most probate courts also handle Guardianships, Conservatorships, cases pertaining to Minors, etc. We cull those records out and provide you records that have the potential for having real estate as part of the estate. You will receive Decedent Name and Last Known Address, Executor Name, Address and Telephone Number. Executor Email Addresses are available for an additional charge.

What products/services are offered by US Probate Leads?

• One-time purchases and subscriptions for County, City and Zip Code Leads.

• Bulk historical leads are available for larger counties at low prices.

• Historical data from 3 months to 24 months.

What is the US Probate Leads business model?

We offer probate leads for virtually every county in the US. We provide the data one time each month for the preceding 30 day period. We have data researchers in the field that retrieve data and couple their efforts with our proprietary Data Enhancement processes.

Leads are attractively priced and there is a package for everyone.

What are the Key Descriminators?

Our research shows that within 4-6 mos ~65-75 % of the residential real estate in these estates will be sold. This is an "unheard of percentage" of opportunities.

This means that the Investor will not have to spend anywhere near as much money on mailings as he does today with other cheaper lead sources. This is a "hidden cost" that most folks do not think about.

By initiating a "Drip Marketing, campaign-like" program an investor should see returns from 8-10% of these folks over the course of a one year period (assumes 4-5 mailings to the same list during that time).

What is Probate?

Probate is the legal process by which title to properties owned by an individual while alive are transferred to the heirs.

Will I make money from these leads?

There are hidden gems in these probates. If you work the leads you will find great opportunities to buy and sell distressed properties in your area..

Why don't more people work this market?

This is a fairly misunderstood market. Most people assume that once an Estate is probated, the property is tied up in court. In fact, the executor of the Estate does, most often, have the authority to sell the property.

There is oft times a negative connotation to probates. People feel that they may be taking advantage of someone with a probate property, when in fact, in many cases, the executor is simply overwhelmed and would like to talk with someone that can help him. You can be that person! This can be a win-win situation for everyone involved.

Is this data available to the general public?

This is Public Record information and if you are willing to spend the time and energy necessary to retrieve the data any one can get this data. The amount of effort required to retrieve this data does not generally result in a good investment of your time. You would be much better off spending this time contacting Executors and closing deals.

There are any number of roadblocks put up by the county to make this collection effort difficult:

Counties may require the names of the deceased before releasing the information

Clerks may be surly and uncooperative. Recent budget cuts have only exacerbated this situation. These folks are often overworked and underappreciated.

There may be restrictions on the number of probates that the court will release in a given day. Many courts limit probate views to 3 records/day.

Many courts limit the amount of time they will let you do your research and you will have to give your space up to someone else.

Some courts charge fees for viewing this data.

There may not be any good viewing areas. Oft times the courts make you sit at the counter and view the data. Areas where Court records are filed can be notoriously dusty and damp and you may find the retrieval experience simply not worth the effort.

The courts may not have sufficient heating or cooling in the viewing areas.

Lawyers and paralegals often have preferential viewing and if one of them comes in you have to go back in line.

Some courts simply will not make the data available, even though it is public record information.

Is your data timely?

We retrieve the data every 30 days and then provide it to you. The data is as current at that time as the data is if you were to go to the court house and retrieve it yourself.

Do you provide all of the probate records?

We provide Estate-related probates. Most probate courts also handle Guardianships, Conservatorships, cases pertaining to Minors, etc. There can be a great deal of excess information in these records − information that does not benefit you as a Probate Investor. We cull those records out and provide you records that have the potential for having real estate as part of the estate.

Will I get all of the data found at the Courthouse?

In some cases a probate case file may be "checked out" to the courts. In this event, we will retrieve the missing data on our next visit.

Do you identify property with each lead?

We typically find that about 70-75% of the probate actions filed have real estate associated with them. The only good way to retrieve properties owned by a Decedent is to go to the local Appraisal Districts and run the name of the Decedent and find properties owned.

This is a tedious process and can take quite a bit of effort. The actual process is quite labor intensive, in that, each and every property pulled must be "eyeballed" to ensure it is a valid property. A more cost effective approach is to mail to all PRs and let them tell you if they have property.

How often am I billed?

You will be billed one time each month.

When am I billed?

Credit card payments are processed on the same day each month (the day that you make the purchase).

Can I pay by check?

Generally, we do not accept checks for recurring payments. You can pay by check for special pricing packages.

Do you offer volume pricing, if I choose multiple counties?

We offer volume pricing for purchase involving more than one county. Ask us to submit a bid for your counties.

How are leads Sold, if multiple people buy leads from you?

We have found that this is rarely an issue. Our typical sales in a given county is in the 3-5 range and less in smaller counties.

How do I know if a county is available?

Visit our web site at www.usprobateleads.com. If your county is not available it will not be displayed. This is due to a variety of reasons, but it generally manes that the County has tossed up so many roadblocks that it is not cost effective to get this data. Feel free to drop us an email at sales@usprobateleads.com with any specific county questions.

What data do you provide?

You can see a sample of the data we provide by visiting our web site, www.usprobateleads.com and clicking on the Yellow Sample button at the bottom of the page where we show the data format provided.

Do you provide mailing services?

We can handle all of your mailing needs from a one time mailing to a campaign style mailing program featuring letters or postcards. We will offer a wide variety of mailers and we are the experts in this field. Please ask for quote (sales@usprobateleads.com)