Atlanta, GA asked in Real Estate Law and Land Use & Zoning for Alabama

Q: We want to purchase the lot of land beside us, but the deed is in a deceased person's name, the heir of the deceased

The heir of the deceased is also deceased, the 2nd deceased heirs said that we could purchase the land with an Heirs Deed, what is an Heirs Deed and is it guaranteed, what should be our worries

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A: Hire a competent attorney to determine Heirship and draft an Affidavit of Heirship and a Deed for the Heirs to convey. A Warranty Deed might help you, but a good lawyer looking at the title and boundaries now is what you really need.

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