Where/How to start looking for probate leads

[Kevin Flowers]

I'm looking to start getting probate leads to purchase homes in Wayne/Oakland/Macomb. Never done it before and don't have a clue where/how to start. I was thinking of sending letters to probate attorneys. Anyone have any experience in any of these county courts finding information?

[Jerry Holt]

@Kevin Flowers  I'm not familiar with your area. If you can't access the probate court data online you will need to go to the probate court for each county and source your data from case files. Many times they have computer terminals you can use, but some counties you may need to look at the actual paper files. You would want to look for the petition to probate document. This document has several titles, depending on your area but basically it's an application to enter a case into probate.