HELP! I'm new to RE Investing & intrested in Probate & absentee..

[Frank L.]

Hi, I'm just starting out my wholesaling & I want to start by doing Probate & Absentee Owners.

I read several forums about probate. GREAT INFO but none in which address my situation

So here's the situation..& I hope someone can help me out

I went to my local courthouse [Los Angeles County] & got some info on probate properties from the clipboard..

Here are the info that I got from there:

* Name of the deceased
* Petitioner name
* Property address
* Parcel #
* Appraisal
* Reappraisal (At times)
* Interested Bidder
* Bid Amount
* Case Number
* Attorney info
& * Court Date

What exactly do I do with this info. I remember reading somewhere to double check my info with the tax assessor info to make sure its right.

There weren't any info about the the petitioner except for the name & the attorney representing them.

1. How can I get in touch with the person that represents the estate not the attorney?
2. Do I just mail my mailings to the attorney? or both?
3. What does it mean when someone else is already interested in the property & already placed a bid on the property with a court date already set? Do I have to go to court to place my bid?
4. Correct me if I'm wrong, when I do go to the tax assessor's office & double checked my findings from the courthouse... When I do input the property addresses & find a different mailing address; That must be where I can contact the owner of the estate, right?

Any help that I can get is greatly appreciated! It would be best if I can get an understanding step by step on what I should do to maximize the quality of my leads.

THANK YOU!

@Sharon Vornholt, @Steph Davis