Pay for Probate Listing at Courthouse

[Tyler Zimmerman]

Just had a quick question on acquiring probate listings at the courthouse.  I live in Arapahoe county in Colorado and am trying to get a list of open probate cases to start my investing and getting some leads.  I called a few offices to finally get pointed to the right one.  The guy I spoke with knew what I was looking for and said that the courthouse did the research and provided a list every month at the price of about $400.00 which included approximately 80 - 90 cases.  Since I am completely new, I was just wondering if any seasoned investors knew if there were any way to obtain this information at no cost, but by doing the research myself? It seems like if it is public record, I should be able to access this information for free, even if it does take a little more work. This also seems to be the message that most mentors out there portray. The gentleman I spoke with said that this was simply not an option. Any help on the subject would be greatly appreciated! 

[Bill S.]

@Tyler Zimmerman the guy telling you this is also selling you the data. :). The only local county that offers the service that I'm aware of is Denver County. The way to find out, is to make a trip down to the court house in person (I would choose Arapahoe county). BTW don't tell them you are going to be mailing them to buy the deceased's real estate. You might start the process by finding an old obituary or two who were in your area and ask the folks in the courthouse to help you find out who is executor of the estate. Use those as a guide to learn the process.