Wholesaling a possible probate

[Pratik P.]

Hi everyone,

I've come across a possible wholesale deal with a very motivated seller but there area  few issues. So I turn to you guys for help!

The home's original owner had passed away 2 years ago. The daughter in law, who I'm in contact with, has been "in charge" of it since then. She says that she doesn't want it anymore and wants it gone (motivated!). Problem is, the property ownership is still under the original deceased person's name.

The probate office wouldn't answer this for me because they said it was legal advice. The property value would be <60k (it needs a ton of repairs). CA says you don't have to do the full probate process if property value is less than 150k. So can my seller skip the probate process in this case or does she still have to go through probate?

If it does have to go through probate, is there anything I can do to help expedite the process or is it pretty much out of my hands till probate is completed?

Thanks everyone!