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I'm trying to google my address so I can find out info on the previous homeowners and I'm not getting anywhere. Does anyone know a good way to do this? I am the 3rd owner of the house and I am looking to get info from the 90's.
Yesterday I found out that the original owner of my house killed himself in my bathroom! He was a dentist and a body builder, he sold drugs out of the gym and did dental work in my kitchen. I guess he got caught and was going to get arrested so he overdosed and died in my bathroom! I've lived in my house for 3 years and I have never heard this story before, but then yesterday someone I met at a nearby beach told me about it and then later on last night a neighbor told my husband about it. I think it's too strange that we both heard the same story on the same day and I really want to see some written proof before I make myself crazy.
 
I would look for newspaper articles regarding it. I googled my addy just for pictures and reference of why the hell the backyard looks like a rock garden on one side and normal on the other.

Can you talk to your neighbors?
 
Your state/county should have title records for your house. If you know the person's name already, you can just check the newspaper databases for hits. Or Google that person's name. A bizarre story like this would definitely have had press following it, both the overdose and the in-home dental clinic.
 
If you go to the tax records you should be able to pull up your house address from the date it was built. It usually has the names of the previous owners, the price they paid for the house, etc.
 
You can probably find out the tax history of the house online. Alternately, you can check land records in the newspaper under property transfers.

If you aren't too far from your county/town/city hall, go to the Land Records office and ask for "the vault". You will probably be asked for identification - this is because of the importance of these records. If your town is up-to-date tech-wise, the information may be on a computer database which the clerk is generally willing to help you figure out. While you are there, strike up a conversation. Town clerks are a fantastic source of information.
 
Isn't this something that should have been disclosed prior to the sale of your house? I thought the realtor was supposed to tell you that kind of stuff. Maybe someone here knows.
 
Googled mine, just found out a lady died here too...........shouldn't have done that.

Ok, kept searching, ends up two people died in this house. First the woman, then the man.
 
boyzrus said:
Isn't this something that should have been disclosed prior to the sale of your house?
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Nope.

EDIT: Clarifying ...
I am answering this based on Illinois, and by remaining within context of this thread.

Also, it should be noted that there is a difference in disclosing something because you must, and disclosing something as a protection.

Did the sellers, and/or the listing broker know about the dentist? Did the selling broker know about the dentist? They cannot disclose what they do not know.

Also, would knowledge of the dentist thing prevented you from buying? Would knowledge of the dentist thing prevented anybody else from buying?

For Illinois:

225 ILCS 454/15‑20
Sec. 15‑20. Failure to disclose information not affecting physical condition. No cause of action shall arise against a licensee for the failure to disclose: (i) that an occupant of the property was afflicted with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or any other medical condition; (ii) that the property was the site of an act or occurrence that had no effect on the physical condition of the property or its environment or the structures located thereon; (iii) fact situations on property that is not the subject of the transaction; or (iv) physical conditions located on property that is not the subject of the transaction that do not have a substantial adverse effect on the value of the real estate that is the subject of the transaction.
 
boyzrus said:
Isn't this something that should have been disclosed prior to the sale of your house? I thought the realtor was supposed to tell you that kind of stuff. Maybe someone here knows.
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I think those laws vary by state. In IL I seem to think murders (not suicides) in the house need to be disclosed. Maybe we have realtors on CW who know better than I do?
 
As for telling if some one died, murder or suicide, I don't really think it is something that has to be disclosed. If you aske and they know they could tell you. Neighbors would also know. There are a few houses on my parent's block that have had people die in them.

As for searching a death, do they usually do an exact address? Usually from the stories I have read it is 100th block of Smith Avenue or something of the like. Maybe Anytown, anystate.
 
My house was built on old woods, so there is a good chance nobody killed themselves on my land.

Now if I find out that there is an old ancient indian cemetery under it.....well, I'm screwed.
 
http://in-lake-assessor.governmaxa.com/propertymax/rover30.asp

Enter as a guest -- guest access -- it may or may not provide previous tax bills - but without having some kind of an address, I can't tell what the records are like

A further link: Dear Property Owner,

Real Estate Assessment information is now being provided to you by the office of Paul G. Karras, Lake County Assessor. This link will take you to our real estate assessment database where you can search for property by using either a parcel number or street address. Other searching abilities are available by paid subscription.
Click here to be redirected to the Lake County Real Estate Information website.
While Lake County has attempted to insure that the data contained in this application is accurate, the user must acknowledge that the data is dynamic and is in constant state of maintenance, correction, and update. Lake County does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of digital data and therefore disclaims all liability for its fitness of use. Lake County shall not be liable for any damage, including loss of data, lost profits, business interruption, loss of business information or other pecuniary loss that might arise from the use of this data.

I could not find a link for birth/death certificates - generally these are in the same office with land records but not always.
 
I didn't know you could "Google" an address. I mean, I know where I live...why Google it?

Now I'm faced with the "should I or shouldn't I?" dilemma...
 
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