Made contact with owner of vacant house, now what?

[Daniel Kern]

Hello, I’ve been yellow letter marketing for a bit now and got a response from a lady who is listed as the owner of the home and “would love to sell her home” And it’s one I’m very interested in.   

She told me  “i tried to sell. We went to the day before settlement. The two banks are in a fight as to whose in first place. The first place bank gets the larger share of the selling price. So, I declared bankruptcy. As of January 2013, the state owned the home. 

I contacted her lawyer and the loan servicer  

The lawyer says “Please note that Ms. anonymous  filed a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy with our firm in 2012 and it was Discharged in 2013. Therefore, she is no-longer in bankruptcy.

I’m at a loss. What’s the next step?  I want the house she wants to sell but thinks she can’t. She’s still listed in county records as the owner. Anyone have similar experiences and/or advice?