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Have you ever worked probate leads? 

Reaching out to the Personal Representative/executor of a property that has recently entered into probate has paid dividends for many investors and agents because more often than not, the executor is motivated to sell, for a host of reasons: 

• The executor has to pay for taxes, ongoing mortgage payments, utilities and other estate-related expenses. Just about every expense that a household has to pay for, the executor must pay. 
• The estate has to be divvied up to pay the heir's their equitable share. Normally, the heirs do not want to play landlord, pay for upgrades or repairs, or otherwise be involved in the property, especially under the emotional circumstances. Better to cash out and move onto another chapter in their lives. 
• Heirs have to pay for expenses out of their own personal finances, and this creates a sense of urgency to sell the property. 
• Unfortunately, there are some cases of heir infighting, where the heirs have conflict over what they are entitled to, and this brings out the worst of people. The executor gets stuck in the middle, and in order to end the fighting, the executor is driven to sell the property as soon as possible. 

The challenge is in finding these probate filings. You would think that in this digitized world, you can easily log into an online portal and download what you need, right? Unfortunately, unless you are in a very small percentage of counties, it is not that easy. You then have to make a trip to the local courthouse and pull this data yourself, only to find it is tedious and time consuming. To make matters worse, the clerk behind the counter may not be the most supportive person in helping you find what you are looking for. I know of several people that have tried this and didn't have the time or stamina to complete it, and others that have done this but rarely undertook this once or twice more. 

At probateleads.net, we specialize in saving you the time, money and frustration of pulling these records yourself, by performing this task for you. There are variances from county to county, but generally what you get is:

• Name of the deceased 
• Property address
• Value of the real property in the estate
• Executor name and address
• Contact information of the attorney, when present

Armed with this information, you can be the first to reach out to the person that has been awarded the absolute authority to sell the property in the estate, show empathy and convince them that you can help them in their time of need. 

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