If you have the date of death, then you can go to your county vital records and get an informational copy of his death certificate - if this is in California.

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Don't pay real estate taxes and instead purchase the tax lien certificate and after 2 years foreclose on the taxes by applying for tax deed. 

@Chris Sukala If this is a foreclosure auction with the county you will be receiving a Certificate of Title which should be sufficient to prove you are the new owners.

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Because of privacy laws the county would not even acknowledge that the office resided there, and the State Vital Statistics office would not give out a copy of the death certificate without a court order, also to comply with privacy laws. 

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Hopefully, you already asked to see the following items:- lease agreements (look for: special maintenance clauses and what items the tenant is responsible for repairing if any, late fee dues and dates, security and extra deposits, what the owner pays vs what the tenant pays for utilities, landscaping, pest control, etc)- payment ledger- notices given (if any)- copies of annual inspection reports- Estoppel Certificates (show rent, amount of security deposit) if you do not have an agreementYou will need the current property management company to also provide you with current tenant contact information, keys to the unit, and any paperwork listed above.

i got some house from auction when owner was trying to sell it before auction. but certificate of title issued before the owner stop the process

It's all completely renovated, but there is just a wet bar in the basement due to the builder not wanting to go through the process of obtaining a certificate of occupancy.