All Forum Posts by: Mitchell Gisi

Or a recommendation for an agency/attorney who would be up to the task would be appreciated as well. Thanks again for the replies! 

Thank you for that great reply! Couple quick notes. I can't think of anyone who could possibly know the the next of kin for the man who's name the house is still in. He passed away in the late 60s and I'm told he had no next of kin. 

I Do believe that any reasonable person (judge) would be able to see the legitimacy in the sale to grandpa, and from grandpa to me. Grandpa had no will, but did have a trust and trustees (my aunt and uncle) and they have signed and had notorized some paperwork that conveys the intent for me to receive ownership of the cabin. 

So I think if I was able to be seen by a judge, it seems like it should be pretty cut and dry I think...

So can a civilian like myself "file a lawsuit" with the court? I don't mind paying an attorney to do it! But if it is something I can take upon myself, I would definitely be interested in giving it a shot. Tips on how to file a quiet title action for the uninitiated like myself? 

The property is in Umatilla County Oregon. It's worth almost nothing from a monetary standpoint (maybe $50k?), but it's literally my favorite place to be. And has been since I can remember. To have it in my name would be a dream come true for my younger self! 

Ok I think I'll try my luck with a a different agency than the one I had been using and see if they can do that for me. Thanks! 

Thank you! So far from what I've seen, it had to have been his primary residence for that to have worked. The real estate attorney I spoke with about this so far has suggested hiring a private investigator to track down all possible next of kin to get them to sign releases... Doesn't seem realistic. 

Im hoping folks who have dealt with a large variety of situations might be able to help me out. I'll try to make the story as brief as possible.

In the late 60's, my grandpa bought a small hunting cabin in eastern Oregon. He bought it from the girlfriend of the gentleman who legally owned the property. The gentleman passed away unexpectedly leaving his girlfriend to sell everything. Grandpa bought the cabin for some cheap price, had the girlfriend sign the deed, and had it recorded. 

Because the girlfriend had no legal right (no arbitration/probate/will from the deceased) the property never transfered legal ownership to grandpa. After all these years he had just been paying the taxes and using the place as if the sale had been fully legal. 

Grandpa passed a couple years back and left the place to me as he knew I had the most love for it. But now, I can't transfer it into my name... Is there anything to be done in this situation? I've conceived of notions such as letting the taxes go delinquent and then buying doing the tax lein foreclosure process on it? Would that even work? Other ideas?? Thank you!