Court!? Steps? Courthouse?

Alameda County Foreclosure Bidders

Probate Judge Cecilia Castellanos

A person called me to tell me that his house had to be sold and it had to be probated. Furthermore, he said, "the sale has to go to court. My lawyer said he was going to advertise it on the local newspapers."
So he said, "does that mean it's going to the courthouse steps?"
I told him "no." The courthouse steps is for foreclosures sales. There's usually a bunch of investors bidding on properties. The person selling the properties is called the auctioneer. The court he was going to, on the other hand, would have investor bidding but it would be in front of a judge not the steps.
If you're confused about a probate sale, call me because I can help.