Detroit, MI · Member since 2012 · 170 posts · 21 votes
I went to the Probate Court in Detroit a few days ago to take a stab at grabbing my own probate leads for Wayne County, Michigan.
Unlike some of the adjacent counties, that have a book of all of the probate case filings, Wayne County doesn't. Wayne County has a search engine that you have to enter either a case number or a last name to search with.
It seems like the only option to find leads on my own in Wayne County is to reference the newspaper each week and document the names of people that pass away, then search for them over a period of time on the county's computer system.
This option isn't very appealing to me, and feels downright morbid.
Is there any other way to find the names or case numbers of filings that I can use to search the system to obtain my own probate leads?
I would file a FOIA that's typical Wayne County. That's another reason to stay out of the county. The systems are all messed up.
I just went to the FOIA.gov website, and it looks like FOIA requests can only be submitted to federal agencies, so I don't think a local county municipalities can receive them, unless I'm reading something wrong.
I would file a FOIA that's typical Wayne County. That's another reason to stay out of the county. The systems are all messed up.
I just went to the FOIA.gov website, and it looks like FOIA requests can only be submitted to federal agencies, so I don't think a local county municipalities can receive them, unless I'm reading something wrong.
No you read it wrong. Any city, township or county must abide by the rules. But you know rules and wayne county don't mix
I went to the Probate Court in Detroit a few days ago to take a stab at grabbing my own probate leads for Wayne County, Michigan.
Unlike some of the adjacent counties, that have a book of all of the probate case filings, Wayne County doesn't. Wayne County has a search engine that you have to enter either a case number or a last name to search with.
It seems like the only option to find leads on my own in Wayne County is to reference the newspaper each week and document the names of people that pass away, then search for them over a period of time on the county's computer system.
This option isn't very appealing to me, and feels downright morbid.
Is there any other way to find the names or case numbers of filings that I can use to search the system to obtain my own probate leads?
Detroit, MI · Member since 2012 · 170 posts · 21 votes
11y
Thanks a lot. I'm going to give that young lady a call first thing in the morning. Like you, I haven't had the best of experiences dealing with Wayne County, but I'll give this a shot.
Lender · Greater LA/Orange County area, CA · Member since 2012 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
11y
What's bad is good and what's ggod is bad.
Be grateful that probates are not available for free online in your area.
Winners find ways!
Morbid? Naw! Someday, someone will have to deal with my estate and yours too, if you have assets. It's only stuff, after all. We won't be taking it anywhere. Your estate list folks didn't take their properties with them, either.
Westland, MI · Member since 2015 · 1 post · 0 votes
8y
@Alvin GrierHey Im a new local investor in detroit .Just wanted to reach out to you to see how you are pulling probates now. I had the sme issue at the wayne county court house today and im looking for any advice on pulling probates here in wayne county or just michigan period
@Demetre Lopez you have to buy the list for $10 per each page . On that list they’ll provide case numbers in which you can look at people cases . You can purchase that list at the cashier inside the Colman young building 13th floor . Then you’ll have to do research on their computer