Even if I don't get possession of this house this time around, I would like to be educated on creative options as it seems like I have run into this situation quite a bit lately when owner dies and house falls into foreclosure. 

While she did not pursue any charges because she has a tendency to fall on various surfaces and possesses adequate insurance coverage, I am concerned about the safety of my tenants and the potential for future liability if someone else were to fall and seek damages.To address these concerns and prioritize the safety of my tenants, I have decided to replace the current deteriorating asphalt driveway.

I think that you need to foreclose on the deal and get possession of the property back. 

After watching the "subject to" guy I am wondering what type of deal can you present them with, so that they hand over possession, while awaiting court process to complete?

Understand that even the thought of being separated from her possessions in a storage locker can be traumatic.

Pre-foreclosure means the bank has not possessed the property yet.

If this foreclosure is indeed from the second mortgage, does possession of the property first need to be passed to the first possession lienholder before it can be auctioned?

Concurrent ownership undivided interest and right to possess the property.

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They kept claiming it was their house and they were never hostile to the true owners over the 30 years.Also the tax collector took "exclusive possession" multiple times so that it broke up any 10 year required time that they would need to claim adverse possession.