When a property is vacant for a long period and the owner, lender, and title company are unable to be located what is the step to purchase the propert
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When a property is vacant for a long period and the owner, lender, and title company are unable to be located what is the step to purchase the propert
Asked on June 18, 2009 under Real Estate Law, Florida
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Go to the town hall and check the deed for the owner's address, check the mortgage for the mortgagor's address; hopefully you can get at least one out of the two. If you have already done this to no avail, then go to for the tax collector and try to find out who is paying the taxes on the property and possibly you can get an address for them. If no one is currently paying and the taxes are delinquent, talk to the town about any impending tax sale. You could purchase the property then. While there also check to see if there is any pending foreclosure action.
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