What is fiduciary deed?
A deed signed by someone acting for another person, such as an executor or administrator selling or transferring a dead owner's house. In county records it often marks an estate sale or an inheritance.
Why it matters to an investor
A fiduciary deed shows that someone acting for an estate signed the transfer. It marks an inheritance or estate sale in the county's land records.
How investors use it
- Search deed types for executor's, administrator's or fiduciary deeds.
- Check the date: recent transfers are the freshest leads.
- Look at the new owner's mailing address; far away often means a quick decision.
A real example
Right now Franklin County, OH has 21,776 inheritance-deed properties in its county records (refreshed weekly). See the Franklin County list →
Questions
Is a fiduciary deed the same as an inheritance deed?
It is one kind. Inheritance deeds also include certificates of transfer, survivorship affidavits and transfer-on-death deeds.
Does a fiduciary deed show a price?
Sometimes. A sale by an executor shows a price; a pure transfer to heirs shows none.
How we make these guides
Written by the LeadCounty editorial and data team from official county, court and state sources and our own weekly counts. We name the office behind every number, say what we cannot see, and fix mistakes when you tell us. See our editorial standards and methodology. General information, not legal or financial advice. Refreshed weekly.
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