A deceased person owns a property in the State of Washington, but lives and has a tax mailing address in the state of Ohio.

This is in a decent area, I used to live near there myself, on the border with Denver near 285/Wads.

A few big items at this point: (1) is title vested in the estate of the deceased or the deceased's heirs?

I currently live in Watertown close to the Belmont border.  

This stands for:Property - estimate of as-is and after repaired value Equity - what are the recorded mortgages and other liens and secured debts Title - is the record owner an individual (living/deceased) or a corporate entity?

If yes, I've created an exhaustive checklist in irder to 'reverse engineer' the property, debt and title.After determining that the opportunity has merit, you need an entrance (and exit) strategy.If you are trying to buy the asset (the property) then you need to find someone who has the ability to pass title to you, either owner or the person in charge of their estate, if deceased (or conservatorship, if owner has diminished capacity). 

The property is also in her deceased father's name and the bank is not willing to work with her on a short sale because she does not have power of attorney. 

I received two letters back due to the owners being deceased...What should be my next steps to find next of kin or probate info.  

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Looks like also with this kind of sale the real estate could be connected with outstanding debt owed by deceased owner.