Find address history and property ownership instantly
Find all property owned by the deceased, including in other states, with the title and lien details you need to transfer or sell.
A simple & secure inheritance process
First find real estate title info
We make it fast and simple to uncover every address where a loved one lived and any property they owned. With that info you can make informed decisions on what to do with any real estate.
Using national address and property databases, we quickly provide a full history of residences, ownership records, and title details so nothing is overlooked. We comb through county title records, liens, and other filings for complete accuracy.
Using Sunset, real estate title results are instant.
Transfer or sell when you are ready
Once we identify all properties, we'll confirm legal ownership and title details, including how the property was held and whether there are surviving co-owners. This step ensures that real estate is handled correctly and transferred in compliance with state law.
Whether the next step is selling a home, transferring the title, or keeping the property in the family, we’ll guide you through the process. If you use Sunset to sell the property, you can expect to work with a real estate team with experience in inheritance situations.
1 minute
to search property records across the US
$300k
average property value of Sunset users
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Sunset is completely free to use
Property information we can provide
Complete Address History
A full record of past and present addresses helps you account for every property ever tied to the deceased, including those sold years ago. We include current owner information so you can follow up if mail, safe-deposit boxes, or estate issues are still connected to that location.
Property Ownership Records
We provide a full list of real estate currently or previously owned, including vacation homes, investment properties, and land. This search also checks for transfer-on-death (TOD) deeds and lady bird deeds, which may pass property directly to heirs outside of probate, so you’ll know which assets require court action.
Whether the next step is selling a home, transferring the title, or keeping the property in the family, we’ll guide you through the process.
Title & Deed Information
Title records confirm exactly how each property was held, whether it was sole ownership, joint tenancy, community property, TOD deed, lady bird deed, etc. Title vesting determines whether probate is required or if ownership transfers automatically to a surviving co-owner or named beneficiary.
Mortgage & Lien Records
We report outstanding mortgages, HELOCs, and liens so you can keep payments current and avoid foreclosure or penalties during the estate process.
“Sunset showed us every property and deed details for my dad's home. Having the title and mortgage info instantly helped us decide quickly as a family whether to sell or keep the house.”
Assessed Value & Tax Records
Verified property values and tax history are essential for probate filings, estate tax calculations, and ensuring heirs receive fair distributions.
Out-of-State or Multiple Properties
Because our search is nationwide, we find properties across counties and states to prevent hidden assets from delaying the estate’s final settlement.
Stress Free
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Easy Process
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Surprising Finds
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Felt Cared For
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Made It Doable
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Less Scary
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Clear Next Steps
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Felt Protected
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Guided the Whole Way
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Peace of Mind
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Step by Step
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Rental Properties
We identify any rental or income-producing properties the deceased owned, including single-family homes, duplexes, and multi-unit buildings. Knowing which properties are actively leased helps families manage tenants, collect rent, and decide whether to sell or keep the property as part of the estate.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sunset?
Sunset is an estate settlement platform that helps families discover and close the financial accounts, assets, and debts of a deceased loved one.
Sunset Free is designed for family members, executors, and personal representatives who are settling an estate themselves. It includes the full Sunset closure suite: financial account discovery, bank notifications, assisted phone calls and emails, estate bank account setup, probate document generation, and asset transfers all at no cost.
Sunset Pro is designed for probate attorneys, licensed fiduciaries, trustees, and aftercare specialists who settle estates on behalf of their clients. Sunset Pro starts at $500 per asset search, with monthly subscription plans available for solo practitioners, small firms, and large firms.
Both Sunset Free and Sunset Pro are available in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
Who can use Sunset?
Sunset can be used by family members, executors, administrators, and personal representatives responsible for settling a deceased person's estate.
Sunset supports asset discovery and probate across all 50 states and every U.S. county, helping you manage the estate regardless of where your loved one lived or where the estate is being settled.
How does Sunset help settle an estate?
Sunset handles the most time-consuming parts of estate settlement.
We search 2,500+ financial institutions like banks and retirement funds, the credit bureaus, and state unclaimed-property databases to find accounts and assets the family may not know about. We prepare probate documents specific to your county in all 50 states and help establish an estate bank account where recovered funds can be deposited.
Then Sunset helps close the deceased person’s accounts and move the funds into the estate account, ready for distribution to the heirs.
With Sunset, about 90% of account closures can be completed without you having to call or visit a branch.
What does it mean to settle an estate?
Settling an estate means closing out someone’s financial life after they die.
It involves identifying what they owned and owed, obtaining the legal authority to act on their behalf, paying valid debts and final taxes, and transferring what remains to the people who inherit it.
Depending on the state and the size of the estate, it can be complicated or simple, either way Sunset can help.
What is required to settle an estate?
Most estates require a core set of documents and accounts, including a certified death certificate, legal authority to act for the estate, a federal EIN, an estate bank account, and an inventory of the estate’s assets and debts.
Sunset can help with all of these except the death certificate!
Depending on the circumstances, legal authority may come in the form of letters testamentary, letters of administration, or a small-estate affidavit.
Once that authority is established, the estate can begin notifying financial institutions, paying valid debts and final taxes, and distributing the remaining assets to the heirs or beneficiaries.
Sunset prepares the paperwork required for these steps and submits what we can on your behalf.
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