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Posted over 11 years ago

Probate Leads VS Inheritance Lists

Probate Leads -versus- Inheritance Lists
Which is the victor?

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Admittedly,  are more expensive than so called "inheritance" lists that furnish a list of heirs that stand to inherent a property. Yet these are two separate creatures, and the difference is analogous to a diamond and cubic zirconium. At first glance, they may look alike but the real gem's worth far exceeds that lollipop ring. 

The chief advantage to working a list of probate leads is getting in front of the executor, the go-to person that has been given the court's authority to liquidate the estate, including what investors are most concerned about, the real property. In most cases, a list of probated properties will contain the contact details of the executor. > .

Call up an inheritance list provider and they will concede that inheritance lists are probate-like, but not probate. There is more than a subtle difference. 

Inheritance lists capture info on the relatives, which may or may not have any influence whatsoever into how the assets are divvied up. You can squander a lot of marketing dollars getting your message in front of relatives that have no say into the sale of the house. Maybe you are marketing to someone that hasn't seen Aunt Betty in 40 years. 

Another downfall of inheritance lists is inaccurate information. It's been estimated that up to 20% of the population moves each year. This translates to an unacceptable amount of returned mail when marketing to a massive list of heirs that are no longer at the address contained in the list. Factor in the wasted postage and reaching non-decision makers that cannot sell the property and the real costs of inheritance lists are actually higher than authentic probate leads. 

If you want the data that turns to profits,  for expert consultation, custom quotes and availability of probate filings in your area. 


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