Free Real Estate Court-Record Tools
Calculators, a law map and plain-English guides to the court records behind real estate deals. Where a tool shows a state's statutory period, it quotes the statute and links the state's own site, with the month it was checked. Other parts are general guides to how these cases usually work, and say so.
MapForeclosure Laws by StateTap any state to see its foreclosure type, earliest legal sale, tax sale redemption period and probate creditor window, each with the statute's own words where we have checked it.CalculatorForeclosure Timeline by StateEnter the date of the first foreclosure filing or notice and see the minimum waiting periods the statute sets before a sale.CalculatorTime Left to Sell Before a Foreclosure SaleHow many days the statute's minimum waiting periods leave before a foreclosure sale could first be held, by state.CalculatorTax Sale Redemption by StateHow long an owner has to redeem a home after a property tax sale: the redemption period the statute sets, by state.CalculatorProbate DeadlinesEnter the date of death or appointment and see each probate deadline the statute sets. Ohio shown; most state probate timeline articles carry their own.ReferenceWhat Happens to the House in a DivorceCommunity property or equitable distribution, with the statute behind each state we cover.WalkthroughWho Can Sell a House After a DeathStep through who has the legal authority to sell a home after the owner dies.ReferenceLis Pendens DecoderTap each part of a sample notice to see what it means and what happens next.QuizWhich Lead Type Fits You?Nine questions about how you invest compare how each court-record lead type fits your approach.
General information about state law, not legal advice, and it does not create an attorney-client relationship. The law can change; each tool shows the month its law was checked. Talk to an attorney licensed in your state about a specific property.