Author: Deric Rangell
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What to Say When You Call a Probate Lead: A First-Call Probate Lead Script
A short, honest probate lead script for the first call: who to ask for, what to say first, which questions to ask, and the federal calling rules to follow.
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Co-Owner Refuses to Sell? 12 Situations Where “Partition” Decides What Happens
Co-owner refuses to sell? Learn what “Partition” means and see 12 real situations, from inherited homes to divorce, with the law behind each one.
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How Real Estate Agents Get Probate Listings (Without Buying Bad Lead Lists)
The best probate listings start with the court file, not a purchased list. Find the personal representative, learn their authority, and follow the calling rules.
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Two Estates in the News, and the Same Question Underneath Both
A trust written in 1996 and a distribution order from 2022 are both doing work in September 2026 filings. Both point at the same gap between what a document says…
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The Accounting Comes Before the Sale Order, Not After
A New York appellate court reversed a partition judgment because the accounting had not been completed before the court ordered the sale. The accounting is a precondition, not a proceeds…
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California Narrowed One Probate Notice and Pointed It at the Heirs
SB 1264 moves the Probate Code section 9202 child-support notice to an actual-knowledge trigger, adds no duty to investigate, and extends the duty to obligations owed by an heir or…