Should I File Suit for Quiet Title?

[yellowpeep]

What is the name of your state? AZ - but subject property is in WA

My father purchased a piece of land in WA, back in 1978. The seller he bought it from, assigned his interest to a third party, whom my father continued to make his payments. The title was transferred from seller A to the third party. My father fulfilled his financial obligations to the third party, but never received a fulfillment deed. He has paid the taxes on this property for the past 27 years, and nobody has come forward and stated that this land is theirs. Now that he wants to sell his property, the title company is trying to get the third party to sign a fulfillment deed. The wife went ahead and signed it, but the husband, who has since passed away, made his daughter the executor of his estate, and she refuses to sign. Although there was no mention of the property in a divorce decree, or apparently his estate, the daughter still feels that she has claim to it.

Would suit for Quiet Title be a viable option, or would we have to go to court over this matter? The close of escrow date was two weeks ago, and I am trying to get this matter resolved as quickly as possible. What is the most efficient option in resolving this matter?

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state? AZ - but subject property is in WA

My father purchased a piece of land in WA, back in 1978. The seller he bought it from, assigned his interest to a third party, whom my father continued to make his payments. The title was transferred from seller A to the third party. My father fulfilled his financial obligations to the third party, but never received a fulfillment deed. He has paid the taxes on this property for the past 27 years, and nobody has come forward and stated that this land is theirs. Now that he wants to sell his property, the title company is trying to get the third party to sign a fulfillment deed. The wife went ahead and signed it, but the husband, who has since passed away, made his daughter the executor of his estate, and she refuses to sign. Although there was no mention of the property in a divorce decree, or apparently his estate, the daughter still feels that she has claim to it.

Would suit for Quiet Title be a viable option, or would we have to go to court over this matter?

**A: a suit for quiet title is going to court.

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The close of escrow date was two weeks ago, and I am trying to get this matter resolved as quickly as possible. What is the most efficient option in resolving this matter?

**A: hire an efficient attorney.

 

[paulmlee]

I saw your post about the Quiet title thing on your folks property. I have a very similar situation. I'm curious if you could tell me how did you end up getting it resolved? My similar situation isn't whether the executor will sign, it is that everyone is dead and there is no one left. I have an open contract and no fulfillment deed signed from something that was done over 50 years ago. The attorney that filed the last probate for the beneficiary's family is even out of business.

 

[FlyingRon]

I can almost guarantee the original poster is long gone after SIX years.
You should start your own thread to ask the question. HomeGuru is still here.

 

[HomeGuru]

I can almost guarantee the original poster is long gone after SIX years.
You should start your own thread to ask the question. HomeGuru is still here.

**A: yes, at least the last time I checked, I am still here.