In many counties a tax certificate could have been sold (thereby making the taxes current) and the county will not volunteer that information.

They have the original will and the notorized death certificate, but are having difficulties getting answers from the county.

@John VolpeOn top of all the advice above, consider asking the seller and the tenant's to sign something called a tenant-estoppel certificate.

Also you probably need a Certificate of Occupancy, so building department would be getting involved anyway.

As for the CFK offer , I would call them and tell them this is the final offer to vacate by 4/15 for $4000, If not , the deal is off the tableHi Denise,As per the attached Pre-Approval Certificate that I had sent to you yesterday morning, they are preapproved and the lender has “Verified” their “Funds to Close.”

@Sean PhillipsPull the death certificate.

Byron Donalds (R-Naples) relating to estoppel certificates.

If it is not habitable then you will possibly have to work with the city inspectors to get another certificate of occupancy. 

I'm speaking with someone working PM now and they were saying all I needed you start a management company was A COS certification.

title insurance/ certificate of title on property being purchased that provides a first lien position on above mentioned property in favor of *banks name* .... this was one of their conditions, this is my first property loan can someone explain what exactly this means, thank you.