REI WEALTH MONTHLY Issue 31 | Page 71

Probate Leads Fuel Your Business
USING A PROBATE LEAD SERVICE CAN MAKE YOUR BUSINESS EFFICIENT AND PROFITABLE LEON MCKENZIE
Professional probate leads services are designed to fulfill the needs of probate investors in two major areas . First , by using a probate leads service , you can have access to a customized list of probate leads that are located in the areas that you choose to target . Secondly , taking advantage of a leads service can make your business run more profitably and efficiently . These are the main reasons that highly successful probate investors take advantage of a leads service .

Probate Leads Fuel Your Business

When a loved one passes away , they generally leave quite a bit of property behind , which has to be sold by the Executor of the estate . The Executor is the court appointed representative of the individual who has passed away and has the job of making sure that legal and tax paperwork is filed in a timely manner and , once the assets are sold , will make distributions to heirs as noted by the will or the court system .
Gary Digrazia writes , “ In my Probate Real Estate business our life blood , of course , is the leads we work . Estates have real property which needs to be sold to settle the estate . Where do we receive the leads and how do we have a constant supply for now and future business ?” 1 This is really a core question for every probate real estate investor to answer . If you are working in the probate business , then you know that having access to data is critical in order to move your business forward . As an investor , you certainly can take the time to visit your local courthouse to see the records in person . When you are beginning your business , this is probably a good exercise in understanding the process of how probates are filed and what is necessary in ensuring that the property is sold and the profits are distributed . Taking the time to see and understand the process can be helpful in gaining a broad understanding of how the probate process works .
That said , taking half a day on a regular basis to visit your local courthouse can become a drain on your business . In addition to the travel involved in going , there is the use of gas , the time spent parking , paying for parking if necessary , and then the hours spent finding and locating viable leads . While having access to viable probate leads is a necessary part of the business , it frankly might not be the best use of your time .