Is this probate info I obtained useless?

[Michael Walker]

yesterday I made it down to my county probate courthouse, a bit nervous this being my first visit. Had no problem getting in and being seen to the records room. First problem.. computers were down and had been down for the past couple weeks. Next I decided to check the books for recent probate cases, but the books were only updated until 2010. Thinking I struck out this time I started to head out but noticed a binder in the desk that said "probate court docket index by case name/descendants estates" they had the cases in this binder dating back from August 2014 to current. So thinking that was my only hope I copied the files and left. Which I think I struck out again because out of these several hundred pages only the estates owners names are listed and not the petitioners/admins/executors nor the addresses. My question is, is there any way to turn these "sadly deceased" estate owners into leads? 

[Rick H.]

@Michael Walker It may not all come together from one trip the courthouse.

If you are committed to this business, then it was just an unsuccessful expedition. That's not a permanent situation. Does every date result in a marriage? Fortunately, not for most people.

Even after you do get court data, you'll need to vet and segment your lists into priority and high-shot leads and focus your attention on those opportunities.

I had some guy contact me off these BP forums who wanted to sell nationwide probate leads. He became impatient with me, hurled insults and burned any chance of my ever letting him promote on these forums without vigorous back channel counter-measures. Too bad, because the service might have been beneficial, but ain't gonna happen now.