no deed on inherited property

[kadaverous]

I inherited 8.5 acres of land in Delaware from my grandmother. When I went to the Register of Wills to do all the legal matters regarding executorship and inventory they pulled up the property info and said there was NO deed for it. Then we looked with them in the deeds office for any relevant records and traced the property as being listed as owned by my grandmother, her mother, and another man who had left it to them. Then they tell me I need to hire an attorney to do a title search. So far the ordeal with the attorney is running in circles and not finding much of anything.
What I wonder is, the land has been uncontested to belong to my family for over 40 years now. Suddenly theres an issue with a deed not existing. There hasn't existed a lease, lienholder, mortgage, or rent. Property taxes went through my family. Can't a deed just be made out for this property to be named as mine? I've been running in circles trying to do all these searches, yet nobody has any contest to the fact it was owned by my family. If possession is 9/10's of the law then it should be simple. And even if adverse possession is used: we have a house ON the property that has been LIVED in for years and that should constitute ownership.
What can be done? How can it be done?
any assistance is appreciated.

[HomeGuru]

Originally Posted by kadaverous

I inherited 8.5 acres of land in Delaware from my grandmother. When I went to the Register of Wills to do all the legal matters regarding executorship and inventory they pulled up the property info and said there was NO deed for it. Then we looked with them in the deeds office for any relevant records and traced the property as being listed as owned by my grandmother, her mother, and another man who had left it to them. Then they tell me I need to hire an attorney to do a title search. So far the ordeal with the attorney is running in circles and not finding much of anything.
What I wonder is, the land has been uncontested to belong to my family for over 40 years now. Suddenly theres an issue with a deed not existing. There hasn't existed a lease, lienholder, mortgage, or rent. Property taxes went through my family. Can't a deed just be made out for this property to be named as mine? I've been running in circles trying to do all these searches, yet nobody has any contest to the fact it was owned by my family. If possession is 9/10's of the law then it should be simple. And even if adverse possession is used: we have a house ON the property that has been LIVED in for years and that should constitute ownership.
What can be done? How can it be done?
any assistance is appreciated.

**A: you need the attorney to file an action to quiet title.