Dead owner

[Charles David]

I found a vacant property I want to make an offer on and found out from a neighbor that the owner has passed away.  I checked the county records and found the property is still in the dead owners name.  How can I find out who owns / controls the property?  

Charles David

[Mike Delprete]

I would do a few things:

1) Leave a note on the door stating you interested in buying.

2) Send a letter to the property. The mail my get picked up or forwarded to family members. 

3) Intlelius.com - You can potentially get name, #, email of the owner. They also provide family members information which would be good for this situation. 

Hope this helps