How to find Probate leads

Question

Hello! I would like to obtain a list of probate leads for my market in Philadelphia. Does this sort of list exist ? I have gone down to city hall and was told you can only look it up by individual. I plan to start looking in the paper, but i was wondering if there was a data base that existed? I recognize that list most likely won't be free. I have also thought of reaching out to probate lawyers, but was unsure of how to offer something of value back other than a referral. Thanks for any insight!

Jerome Lewis Jr · Answer

Jody, I think I know you or have met you somewhere. I have a resource for you regarding what you are asking for. I can message, because I don't think Bigger Pockets allows users to post links in certain forums. Not sure of the exact rules, but I'd be more than happy to share with you.

Jody Prall · Answer

awesome! Thank you!!

Chrishon Avery · Answer

@Jody Prall city hall has them. They are in folders. They don’t have specific list you just buy the folder and whatever it has in them you can go threw. The clerk also told that if it was empty then you bought it!

Mark Pedroza · Answer

As far as I've been researching probate files here in Sacramento/San Francisco (on-line) and Placer counties there is no probate list(s). @Jody Prall as far as I know.

For Placer county I have to physically go to the courthouse, fill out a request form with the decedents name and case number, surrender my I.D. and keys (temporarily) as a deposit to review those files with address's hat I'm interested in and begin my research.

To receive a copy of a file it's usually 0.25 cents per copy.

This is the webpage I found to help you out:

http://secureprod.phila.gov/wills/estates.aspx

and   http://secureprod.phila.gov/wills/probaterequest.a...

Good luck...