After communist block started crumbling in all surrounding countries, Ceausescu (old style communist) was removed from power (and murdered without a proper trial) by a neo-communist coup d'etat.

I guess i just wanted to know what they paid for it, so i had some sense of where my bargaining power might be.

It seems that they all run on the same platform: "Re-elect me and I will have the power to help you."

Governor is an airhead and many South Carolinians were frightened to death that he might seek, and obtain, the reigns of power if Sanford failed to appear.

Time is of the essence, powerful laws were set into motion that could result in your house being sold at auction.

Have him sign a Power of Attourny so you can have someone sign for him at closing incase he's uncooperative.

Assuming this has been through the probate process and is ready to be sold (probably a bad assumption based on Steve’s input), then you need the get the executor to sign the authorization to release form for the property, a copy of the power of attorney or court appointed order showing they have power of attorney and a copy of the death certificate showing the name of the property owner and enough of her info showing she owned the property (I have never done a probate deal so this is what I would get and could be a bit off here).Regarding the paperwork that country wide is taking the executor to court, that is probably part of the foreclosure process in your state.

So, in real terms (real means inflation adjusted, that's, what you can buy with the money), the property is worth only 1.3 times its initial value.The calculation is down as a power function in Excel: Power (1+rate, term) where rate is the appreciation rate (5%) and term is the number of years (30).There's not quite enough information to fully answer you second question, so I'll make a few assumptions.

If this is the mentality of those in power I think we are just doomed.

County government is powerful on land rights.