@Felicia Dudley:  Below may help you get started:Stage 1: Educate Yourself on the Probate ProcessStep 1: Spend 1 Hour Reading about the Probate Process in Your Stateo If property does not go into a Trust then it goes to the Probate processo Google your state’s probate process and educate yourselfStep 2: Practice Explaining the Process to SomeoneStage 2: Get the Probate ListStep 1: Find Location of Probate Records at the County Courthouse or Town/City HallStep 2: Search for the Probate listings on the Computer, Day Book, or filesStep 3: If your courthouse has a computer system Record Volume and Page Numbers in Excel Step 4: Pull Volume & Page for more Detailed Information.

We partner with law enforcement and are actively involved with organizations in our industry that promote best practices.

IF it was a LEGITIMATE service the states would license the practice!  

I'm happy to announce that I just closed 2 properties, simultaneously, last Friday. 

I believe that everything takes practice; therefore, it is my intention to start small and to build locally to mitigate risks.

Best practice, IMO, is to have a RMLO make a determination of an exemption and squeeze that letter of opinion, attaching it to the note and buy the RMLO lunch, an honest one shouldn't hold you up for an opinion!

Legally, they probably aren't entitled to anything, but the practical problem remains as there are possible outcomes I cant foresee.

We're practically neighbors.....let me know if I can help you out as you make your way through the site.Brian

Obviously, this is unethical practice.

I did get to see J at a REIA meetup in San Jose last week though, and met some great people as well as learned some best practices.