In Belgium, you can obtain criminal records from your local court.

Look for a probate court or superior court in CA case search and you find http://www.occourts.org/online-services/case-acces... then click "Access Now" next Probate Court and accept the terms of the disclaimer.

So it is in the seller's court how bad they want to sell the house.

Not to mention our EM agreements that are used in the RE community have mandatory mediation clauses we don't go to court.. if we have a snit on a deal we go to the meadiator.

To the point, how plausible is it to just follow the 1st and either contact them and/or wait for auction and buy it on court house steps and then flip the property?  

Title company told me they can see if there is a judgment or lien on the property but they can't confirm that there isn't any open court case going on between the seller and a previously evicted tenant. 

Okay, I need advice to help me better understand my options.I was taken to court to be evicted ( for nonpayment of rent & vandalism, even though our rent was just 3 days late.

Because there is a death involved, and it doesn't appear there was court action, you don't want the sale to be nullified years down the road by some other heirs.

Since he represents us in court if we have to evict, I trust his opinion.

It was a slam dunk in court (which she actually showed up for) the judge gave her 10 days to get out.Before her move out date she called me and told me she was out and would surrender her keys to me, I thought this was too easy.