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William Huston
  • Trinity, FL
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Buying property from deceased

William Huston
  • Trinity, FL
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I am reaching out for some advice on a property i managed to get some local scoop on in my neighborhood. Recently i have been doing nightly walks to become more active physically and for the past year a property that previously had someone living in it, has looked empty and after talking to the neighbors, i found out that the person who owned it passed away last year in 2017. Also i noticed that the grass gets incredibly high from time to time and appears a county person is coming out and cutting the grass. 

So i thought that this may make a great off market deal, so i looked up the public records and found that the taxes have not been payed for in over a year, then i found that the property is owned by "estate of persons name" deceased.

What is some advice on possibly acquiring this property?

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Matt Shields
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  • Phoenix, AZ
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Matt Shields
  • Broker
  • Phoenix, AZ
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Send a letter to the mailing address on the property taxes.  

Look up the deed for the name of the deceased owner and any co-owners.

Check the probate records for heirs then contact them.

The property could be sitting unattended because it's stuck in probate. 

As always, seek professional advice. Good luck.

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