I have an opportunity to get my home in a divorce settlement for payoff but it needs some repair before being sold.  

The first settlement was moved once for him, and the second settlement never happened either.  

Since in the case of the OP there was no broker for either side, then deposit money should have been put into escrow with a tile company (or other business that handles real estate settlements for that area).

Any closing attorney can draft a note/deed/settlement statement, but unless they've had to argue in court to defend or oppose these documents in court, they may not have enough perspective.

Since we aren't doing double closings anymore, what's the likelihood of paying a finders fee that never goes on a closing statement, now we can have new issues such as settlement violations, tax fraud and mortgage fraud.

So, you're way ahead of most new to real  estate.In recent years we've had a frenzy of new laws at the federal level, mostly with financing, tax changes and settlements.

They can't do anything you can't do on your own (consolidate debts, negotiate settlements with items in collections, try to get interest rates down). 

He can look into a 1st MTG settlement, but just know, they are a rare work out option. 

Turns out it is has "settlement issues" which I learned is code for sinkhole.  

Holly Edelstein at Clearview Settlements in the Baltimore area