In arizona at anytime after the expiration of 3 years from the sale of a tax lien, the purchaser may bring an action in superior court in the county in which the real property is located to foreclose the right to redeem. I am trying to get get deed to this property and I already have 4 years of certificate of purchase slips on the property. According to the statute I have to notify the property owner by certified mail that I intend to proceed to court on this matter. It does not state in the statute if I must have a title search done on the property before court. I have done a search with the county recorders office and there are no liens registered on this property except tax liens. (which I hold all of them). I have asked the Accessor for a certified copy stating this but she will not give me one. I needed to know if it would be a good idea to have a title search done for the court proceedings. I did not know if this was required in the state of Arizona.
