Abandoned Property Owner is in jail

[Stuart Edwards]

I found an abandoned property but the own is in jail and I don't know which jail or how to locate him. I was planning on going to sheriff's office to see they seized it and buy it from them. It also has a large amount of back taxes but I can't find out if it will be foreclosed on in the next tax sale. What should I do first.

[Rafael Castro]

Quote from @Stuart Edwards:

I found an abandoned property but the own is in jail and I don't know which jail or how to locate him. I was planning on going to sheriff's office to see they seized it and buy it from them. It also has a large amount of back taxes but I can't find out if it will be foreclosed on in the next tax sale. What should I do first.

The harder it is to contact the owner the better it is for you and for the potential deal. To find him I would search his name and address on white pages. But I would go to the section that shows his family members and I’d call them to track him down. 

you should also find out when the tax sales are the county assessor web page will tell you