One-time research · No subscription
Maryland estate and property research, done for you
Give us the name of someone who died, an estate number or a Maryland address. We search the Register of Wills and State property records, connect what belongs together, and send you a plain-English report with a link to every source.
No match, no charge. Independent research; not affiliated with the Register of Wills or the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation.
Three reports, fixed prices
You give us the person’s name and, if you know it, the county. We find the matching Maryland estate and send the estate number, filing date, type, status, personal representative of record, attorney of record, and the docket explained in plain English.
Everything in the estate lookup, plus the Maryland property the person owned: address, parcel account, owner of record, assessed value, transfer history with deed references, and how sure we are of each match, including the near-matches we ruled out.
One Maryland address: owner of record and tax-mailing address, property characteristics, assessment, transfer history with deed references, principal-residence credit status, whether an estate is open for an owner who has died, and county permits or violations where the county publishes them.
Prices are for one person or one address in Maryland. Several people, several properties or a long-delayed estate get a quote first, before you pay anything.
How it works
- Tell us what you’re looking for with the form below. Checking is free.
- We check that the records exist and reply within one business day, either with a secure payment link or to tell you we couldn’t find a match. No match, no charge.
- You get your report within two business days of paying, as a PDF with a link to every public record we used, so you can check any line yourself.
- That’s it. Buying a report never puts you on a mailing list, and we don’t contact you again unless you ask.
Request a report
Tell us what you know; partial information is fine. We’ll confirm what we can find before you pay. Prefer email? Write to hello@bluebeamsignals.com.
Sample report
This is what an Estate + property report looks like. Every name, number and address below is invented.
| Estate number | EXAMPLE-00000 |
| Filed · type · status | Example date · Regular estate · Open |
| Personal representative of record | Daniel Example, Raleigh, NC (address as listed on the docket) |
| Attorney of record · will filed | None listed · Yes |
| Where it stands | Representative appointed and notice to creditors published. The inventory, generally due within three months of appointment in a regular estate, has not been filed yet. |
| Address · account | 100 Example Lane, Rockville · 00-000000 |
| Owner of record | EXAMPLE MARGARET L (sole owner) |
| Built · assessed value | 1964 · $512,300 |
| Last transfer · deed reference | 1987, arms-length sale · Liber 0000 / Folio 000 |
| Principal-residence credit | Still recorded |
| Why we matched it | High confidence. Full name and middle initial agree, the tax bill goes to the decedent’s last address on the estate filing, and no newer deed has been recorded. |
What a report is not
- Not a title search. We report ownership, assessment and transfers, not mortgages, liens or judgments. If you’re buying or lending, use a title company; an owner-and-encumbrance report from one typically costs more because it covers liens.
- Not legal advice. We tell you what the public record says, not who inherits, whether a sale is allowed or what anyone should do. For that, ask a Maryland estate attorney or the Register of Wills.
- Not a people search. We research estates of people who have died, properties by address, and properties held by companies. We don’t search living people by name, locate anyone, or find anyone’s new address.
- Not a consumer report. Reports may not be used to decide on credit, insurance, employment, tenancy or any other purpose covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Who asks for these
Families and heirs trying to find out whether an estate was opened and what’s happening with it. Buyers and neighbors curious about a vacant house on the street. Agents and investors who need one property researched properly, not a monthly feed. Paralegals and attorneys who want a case and its property connected quickly.
Need this every week for a whole county? That’s the $75-a-month professional subscription.
Common questions
How much does a Maryland probate search cost?
Searching it yourself is free through the Register of Wills Estate Search, and our step-by-step guide shows how. If you’d rather we do it, an estate lookup is $19 and an estate-plus-property report is $39, with no charge if we can’t find a match.
How do I find out if someone who died owned property in Maryland?
Search the person’s name in State property records and compare middle initials and tax-mailing addresses to the estate filing; names often appear differently in each. A home held jointly or in a trust may never appear in an estate at all. Our $39 estate-plus-property report does this matching for you and shows the near-matches we ruled out.
How long does a report take?
We confirm your request within one business day and deliver the report within two business days of payment. Very old estates or unusual names can take longer; we’ll tell you before you pay.
What if you can’t find anything?
You pay nothing. We’ll tell you where we looked, which often answers the question too: for example, that no estate has been opened in that county yet.
Can you tell me who inherits the house?
No. That depends on the will, how the house was titled and Maryland law, and it’s a question for an estate attorney. We can show you what’s on file: whether a will was filed, who the personal representative is, and how the property is titled.
Can you find every property a person owns?
For someone who has died, yes: that is the estate-plus-property report. For a company or LLC, we can list Maryland parcels held under its name and mailing address. We don’t run property searches on living individuals by name.
Can I get a copy of the will?
Wills and estate documents are requested from the Register of Wills for the county, which charges its own copy fees. Your report tells you which Register holds the estate and what has been filed, so you know exactly what to ask for.
