Help in Locating " Current " Owner(s) of a Property .....

[Michael Dunn]

I need some good ideas on how to go about finding who the current Owner of a various property is, and or at least who is the Trustee of such Property.

I have gone to the state's website of which the property is located.... typed in Parcel Number, Lot number, Subdivision, done last name/first name search, I've done the Address it's self search.

All  have gotten is who the " Original " owner(s) are and nothing else 

I've even called the Chancery Clerk, Tax Collector, Tax Assessor, The Code Enforcement officer ( who actually put the Public Notice on the Properties )

No one can find out and or give me the name(s) of who currently has Ownership / the Rights to the Property

I am wanting to offer them Cash ( through a Loan from my Lender ) for the Property, as well as pay any Likely Back Taxes that are owed.

I guess my best bet is to knock on doors of neighbors and see if they may know who now owns it, or who it was willed to as the beneficiary

Thank you for any tips or recommendations on how to have the best chance for getting the name ( and mainly the Phone number ) of who currently owns the property.

The property has been sitting vaccant for well over a year now, so it's in a distressed state.  Just not sure if it's going through a Foreclosure process 

Thanks so much for the help