I agree I deal with evictions a lot, cash for keys works most of the time but when they don't go down to your local circuit court office and they will tell you all the steps you need to take to get the process started you save $ but not time. 

Yep, I realize we can get dragged into court over he said she said circumstances but with his lack of effort and response to resolve this I'm currently not too worried.

Court records, the Daily Reporter (or your local version) lets you know what's going on.

So for these exchanges the rule of thumb is to trade up in value, not down, to avoid getting taxed on boot.Now having said that, the IRS has lost some court cases where a refinance was unrelated to the exchange itself.

I brought my last home while living there and declared that i had no financial responsibility to the home and it was verified that I was not on the deed nor title.

You prepare the contract, remember home court advantage here, prepare your contract and send it over.

I thought I heard you could go down to the county court house and search through records, but the more I've looked on the internet it seems like you need to have a name or specific address.

Then after finding her auto insurance did not cover everything, and she let her renters insurance lapse (something that would be good to check on after having a tenant for a while) - she said she was taking me to court.  

I am an attorney, and I am in Court when these administrative decisions are appealed.

If offering cash does not work...our county clerk of court has a free eviction package process online...I would check that out in your county and start the process the day you get the property