I don’t have the money to pay a lawyer to draw something up right now.I’m especially concerned about protecting this asset as the local newspaper published my name address and purchase amount so now anyone who is looking to slip and fall knows where to go. 

During the last administration HUD decided doing so was having a disparaging impact on a protected class, so they created a policy saying it is illegal to say you won’t rent to anyone with a felony.  

-what kind of services/protections/contracts would I need as a seller?

Are these lists available to the public?

I often will also transfer the property into a land trust prior to moving it into an LLC, as when you establish the Land Trust in a specific way you can actually keep your name from the public record - but that is another discussion entirely.

“Notice Of Sale” is published in Some legal publication/newspaper, and usually recorded......21-30 days before the sale, depending on the jurisdiction. 

The advantage using an LLC is asset protection whereby you do not expose your personal assets in the event of a lawsuit.  

https://munstats.pa.gov/public/findmunicipality.aspxhttp://munstats.pa.gov/Public/FindLocalTax.aspx

My question is what can we do to protect ourselves before the closing.

The question really boils down to what you're trying to do and what level of asset protection you seek.