county clerk

Peter,In terms of future offers, your county should have a website where you can look up permits by address.

Get familiar with the county clerk (recorders) office.

Start from the county recorder's office, in this case I used Cook county, IL.

How are the Denver county courthouse auctions?

Every county has their own way of doing things, so you'll need to check with your county tax assessor to know for sure (should be on their website I would imagine).For example, in my county, taxes are due September 15 for the entire year -- in other words, by September 15, 2011, I had to pay all my 2011 taxes.

Here are the problems- if you ever want to sell it you will either have to sell it as a cash only, as is or go to the county after you buy it and see if a inspector will sign of on it being 4/1.

Taxes are $9,000 based on county appraiser's office (if it matters the county appraiser lists the property at $340,000 -- with land being $175,000 of that number).The area is a great area.

I have a few rentals in Kankakee, Will and southern cook counties.

Try Googling probate and the name of your county or superior court.