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Estate / heirs owner

The owner of record is an estate or heirs: the name reads 'Estate of', 'Heirs of', or names an executor or administrator. An estate has to settle, which usually means selling the house, often while the family lives elsewhere. LeadCounty counts estate / heirs owner in every county it covers and refreshes the counts weekly.

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In this guide
  1. How it is defined in LeadCounty
  2. How many are on the list today
  3. Why it matters
  4. Where it shows up in public records
  5. How to find estate / heirs owner in 3 steps
  6. How we count it

01How it is defined in LeadCounty

Owner name shows an estate, heirs, executor or administrator.

02How many are on the list today

Estate / heirs owner is on file in 97 of 99 counties this week. The most are in Harris County (Houston), TX (9,643), Dallas County, TX (7,055), Jefferson County (Birmingham), AL (5,861); the typical county has 72.

61,824properties are on the “Estate / heirs owner” list across 97 counties today
Weeklyrefreshed from the county offices
Estate / heirs owner: owners on the list in each county this week. Largest first.
CountyOn the list
Harris County (Houston), TX9,643
Dallas County, TX7,055
Jefferson County (Birmingham), AL5,861
Duval County (Jacksonville), FL3,785
Miami-Dade County, FL3,741
Polk County (Lakeland), FL2,941
Lee County (Fort Myers), FL2,375
Honolulu County, HI2,361
Orange County (Orlando), FL1,833
Collin County (Plano), TX1,819
Hillsborough County (Tampa), FL1,761
Wake County (Raleigh), NC1,688
Counted from each county's own records at the weekly refresh; 2 counties publish no records for this list. Totals only: the owners are in the app.

03Why it matters

An estate has to settle, which usually means selling the house, often while the family lives elsewhere.

04Where it shows up in public records

The owner name on the assessor's roll and estate filings in probate court.

05How to find estate / heirs owner in 3 steps

  • Step 1, find the record: the owner name on the assessor's roll and estate filings in probate court.
  • Step 2, match it to the property: join the record to the parcel by its parcel number and the owner's name and address, so you know which house it belongs to.
  • Step 3, add a second reason: stack estate / heirs owner with another list to see which owners have more than one reason to sell. LeadCounty does steps 1 and 2 for every property each week.

06How we count it

LeadCounty counts estate / heirs owner from each county's own records and shows the number for every county in the table above, refreshed weekly. A county that does not publish the record shows no count rather than a guess.

07How to use it

  • Write to the executor or administrator at the mailing address on the tax roll.

08Best stacks with estate / heirs owner

One list gives you a reason; two or three lists together give you owners with several reasons at once. The stacks that work best with estate / heirs owner:

  • Estate / heirs owner + out-of-state owner: the owner lives in another state and manages from a distance.
  • Estate / heirs owner + tax delinquent: tax is past due, a dated and money-based sign of pressure.
LeadCounty editorial and data team

We collect official county, court and city records every week and turn them into scored, explained property research for investors and agents. Every guide is based on how these public records actually work.

How we make these guides. We write from official offices and statutes, name the source of each number and fix mistakes when you tell us. See our editorial standards and methodology. What changed: the counts and examples are refreshed weekly.

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Inheritance deed

The latest transfer was a death-related deed: an affidavit of death or survivorship, a certificate of transfer, a transfer-on-death deed, or an executor's, administrator's, fiduciary or heirship deed.What it means →house keys red ribbon family transfer

$0 transfer

The latest transfer was recorded for $0: usually a family transfer, a gift, a move into a trust, or a divorce.What it means →out of state owner airplane view

Out-of-state owner

An owner whose mailing address is in another state.What it means →
A letter for estate / heirs owner ownersFor heirs (people only: companies and trusts are left out)

Dear [first name],

I'm sorry for your loss. I noticed the property at [property address] passed to your family [passed when], and I know that handling a house is one more thing on a long list.

If you are thinking about selling, I can buy it as-is: no repairs, no clean-out, no agent fees, and a closing date that suits you and the other heirs.

Send it in the app

The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.

Run the numbersSeller net sheet: cash offer vs listingWhat the seller really keeps: your cash offer vs listing with an agentPrice − payoff − costs = netOpen the calculator →

Where estate / heirs owner is highest

Harris County inherited list (9,643)Dallas County inherited list (7,055)Jefferson County inherited list (5,861)

Lists that stack well with it

What out-of-state owner meansWhat tax delinquent means

Glossary

Estate / probateList stackingMotivated seller

Questions

What does estate / heirs owner mean?

The owner of record is an estate or heirs: the name reads 'Estate of', 'Heirs of', or names an executor or administrator.

Why does estate / heirs owner matter to investors?

An estate has to settle, which usually means selling the house, often while the family lives elsewhere.

Where does estate / heirs owner show up in public records?

The owner name on the assessor's roll and estate filings in probate court.