I realize that it will widely vary, but is there an approximate amount of time, or an average, as to how long it can take to resolve a title issue?  

Issue resolved.

How did your case get resolved in the end?

This resolved for me.

I hired Mark and we got it resolved pretty quickly.

Most of it will get resolved over the course of a few years.. and some even get insurance settlement checks along the way.Once litigation is over ( can be 1 to 5 years) lis pendance removed all of a sudden the 250k condo they bought for 50k jumps right back to 250k because the only reason it got to 50k was the litigation..

I would say sue the old attorney, but that's usually not worth the money or time or aggravation.This is not legal advice, just advice based upon my understanding of how mortgage notes work.Good luck on resolving this interesting situation!

Asking for money upfront is typical, to which a no response should resolve.

The city's gang problem is mostly resolved.

Do a full renovation to make the house price compatible with the level of ocean front houses that might be built on the subdivision so that it does not detract from the Ocean lots.