The settlement process is long (can take 2-3 months or more), I feel I am in the dark and don't have much control over it, and then often in the end it's unsuccessful -- the financing falls through. 

There are many auctions where the terms require $X,000 at the time of sale, balance at settlement, or even $X,000 at the time of sale to be increased to 10% of high bid within Y days, balance at settlement, etc.

During litigation there is more pull on potential settlements for more favorable modifications.

Cash in your equity using a public auction, assign your position in the property.Offer a lease with an option to purchase with right of possession.Offer a straight option to purchase at an agreed price to take place sometime in the future. w/right of possession.Offer at a higher price with seller financing with a delayed settlement with right of possession.

. $0 in seller concessions.10 Day OptionClosing 6/16Catch 22 - Money is coming from a legal settlement that the lawyer is holding and won't release until 6/2.

It doesn't matter how the settlement statement gets to that number - whether by seller credits or reductions in price or what have you. 

Buy the property for 210k with a 50k credit for rehab costs on both sides of the settlement statement.3.

Out in the West here we don't use attorneys per se we use escrow officers and title officers and we are provided the title commitment usually within 3 to 5 days of opening escrow we read it and we also have to initial that we read it as part of the settlement procedure/ closing procedure..

"XYZ Trust Co FBO Anja Brey IRA".If any settlement results from the lawsuit, it would need to be issued in that name.   

That whole thing is a bit absurd considering the Property Certifcation from L&I obtained at settlement states property is legally registered for use as a 3 unit.