Property Info b4 Quit Claim Deed Deal?

I urge that you get a title search and title insurance on any propety that you are considering purchasing. The title company will research the property and tell you if there are any unresolved issues in title, claims or liens on the property etc. You can learn to do your own search but let the professionals do it. Consider title insurance a cost of doing business. Having title insurance will save you from getting into a deal you can't resell because of title problems. I try to write purchase contract stating that the seller is giving good title and if they can't give good title, I can back out of the deal. In this case, if the seller won't pay for a title search/ insurance, you must do so to protect yourself.

Thanks Boconnor,
yea we were trying to cut expenses by doing it ourselves but we werent sure if our research was valid

If you find that you have some outstanding title issues on the property, you will not be able to get title insurance. In this case, you might need to do a court action called quiet title. Essentially, you will a court action where anyone who has a current claim to the property can negotiate with you in court. Essentially, you need to clear the title, before you will be able to obtain title insurance. It will cost some additional money to do this, but it will offer you a free and clear and marketable title.