Buying house with owner deceased and no probate

Winter Garden, FL · Member since 2017 · 56 posts · 37 votes

I am looking for some insite into buying a house that is heading for a tax deed auction. I found a duplex that is heading for the tax deed auction in Florida next month. The owner is now deceased and I could not find any probate of will cases on this person. I generally contact the owner before the auction and negotiate a deal with them.

Is there any way I can close on this deal? And if so how?

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Michael Henry
Real Estate Consultant · Brookfield, WI · Member since 2014 · 873 posts · 350 votes
9y
Do you need to find the heirs to the property? If so check an online obituary for relatives and contact information.
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Rich Baer
Real Estate Investment Attorney · Kingsville, MD · Member since 2016 · 643 posts · 408 votes
9y
@Thomas Anderson
Let it go. There is nothing you can do until an estate is opened for the owner. Until then no one has the legal power to contract with you regarding the property.
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Thomas Anderson
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Winter Garden, FL · Member since 2017 · 56 posts · 37 votes
9y
That's what I thought but I was hoping somebody found a work around.
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