Hey everybody! My name is Brian and I’m new to the group. I’ve been “piddling” in real estate off and on for the past 15 yrs, and I’m looking at a property that I’d normally just move on from, but my curious-self has to wonder if there’s a way. A house that was auctioned off at the courthouse and is now in the upset period has an issue with the title. The same family owned the property from 1974 until the foreclosure, with the deed changing hands (within the family) a few times. It goes like this:
Monroe and Betty are on the deed together until Monroe died back in 2009, then it’s just Betty on the deed. Betty signs the deed over to the daughter in 2012 and then for whatever reason, the daughter deeds the house back over to momma Betty in 2016. Then, Betty died later that year. However, the daughter was married and the husband never signed when it went back to Betty.
Can anything be done to clear the title other than tracking down the “husband” and pay him for a signature? Thanks for any help!