A deceased owner. A gem property currently a hazard and eye sore.

[Anthony Campbell]

I have a 2 family home, with the units side by side, 14 rooms in all. A real gem of the block. The owner passed away, awhile ago and the tenant has just been living there. The property is becoming a hazardous eye sore. I cannot find a clear owner of the property and the city does not have a name for who last paid the taxes on the property. According to the neighbors there are no heirs and they thought the city owned it. What can I do?

[Bob B.]

Have you checked the who s paying the water or other utilities?

Have you checked probate?

Google the owners name and see if you can come up with an obituary.  Sometime you can find next of kin or maybe an on line guest book that will give you some clues.

If all else fails move into the vacant side and become a squatter, lol...

Good Luck