Chicago Probate Watch
A weekly brief for Chicago-area real estate agents: newly listed Cook County probate estates, matched to the property each one appears to hold.
What you get each week
- Recently listed Cook County probate estates (Claim Call dockets), each matched to a Cook County property record.
- For each match: the case number, area, property type, and current assessed value, so you can see which ones fit your market.
- Each issue is checked against earlier issues, so you only see new estates.
- Arrives by email every week as a short PDF and spreadsheet.
How it's built
Every row comes from free public records:
- Probate Claim Call dockets from the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Probate Division.
- Owner and address records from Cook County Assessor parcel addresses (Cook County open data).
- Values from Cook County Assessor assessed values (Cook County open data).
An estate goes in the brief only after its name matches the owner on the Assessor's record. If the match is unclear, the estate is left out.
Sample rows from Issue #2
These are real rows from the current issue. This public page leaves out names, addresses, and parcel numbers. Subscribers get the full rows for their own licensed prospecting.
| Case number | Area | Property type | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026P006373 | Alsip 60803 | condo | $21,330 |
| 2026P005179 | Cicero 60804 | single-family | $21,000 |
| 2026P004200 | Chicago 60657 | condo | $19,853 |
| 2026P004178 | Chicago 60641 | 2-4 unit | $50,001 |
| 2026P003984 | Palatine 60074 | single-family | $35,865 |
Assessed value is the Cook County Assessor's assessed value, not market value. For Cook County residential property it is typically about 10% of market value.
Pricing
$99/month, flat fee.
Founding members: $79/month for life if you join by December 9, 2026.