Top Jimmy, not an issue here. I knew the guy that built the cabin, and I bought it cash Quit Claim Deed from him 14 years ago. It's pretty easy to research property in the Mat-Su Borough as well, just have to go to their website and type it in. Additionally, I think you can see liens on the property on the Borough site as well. So - all someone has to do it LOOK. Really quite simple.

I have bought several properties via a Quit Claim Deed (QCD). It can actually be to the buyers advantage if you do your research. Properties conveyed with a QCD can usually be bought at somewhat of a discount since the seller is not warrantying the title. In other words the seller is selling you what they may or may not own. For example: I could legally sell you Trump Tower with a QCD, and when you found out that I had no legal ownership interest in TT you would have no recourse.

When you find a property that is for sale, and the owner wants to transfer possession with a QCD, simply go to a local Title insurance company and get a preliminary commitment to insure title. They will conduct a title search to ensure that there are no outstanding liens or other encumbrances against the property. Common liens are for child support, labor or mechanic's liens, divorce judgements, etc., other encumbrances could be things like mortgages and other unpaid notes that were secured by the property.

A more complicated sale might involve a property that was never properly severed from the public domain, or more likely the records of patent were never recorded properly. Or maybe one of the previous sales from years ago was never recorded. However, if it's obvious the current owner is the legal owner, the title can usually be cleared up by going to court and suing to "quiet title". That means anyone other the the alleged owner who thinks they have a legal interest in the property has the opportunity to make their claim of ownership. If no one shows up to make any claims the court then grants a quiet title judgment. Sometimes a title company will require this before they will insure a property with a clouded title.

Purchased some timberland here way off the road in the boondocks via qcd. When I sold the timber I had people coming out of the woodwork saying they were descendants of the estate that have never been
settled. These people were great-great nieces and nephews. The man I purchased the land from had been paying taxes on the land for 47 years. After the lawyers were paid I almost broke even. Alaska may be different but I would never purchase property in the lower 48 via qcd again.

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That is a perfect example of the need to have a title company perform a title search and insure the title. You could have still purchased it through a QCD and been protected if you had title insurance.

Bonnie,

The borough tax site does not have all the history of the property, or list every lien. You are better to go to the DNR website and view all the transactions there. And even then, they might not have everything, as they don't go back and add all the paper transactions from pre computer days in the state. As VA Beagler points out above, you can have issues with heirs, native allotments, land that was staked for several different programs under the feds, etc., in Alaska.

You can get a title prelim from a title company for $250. It doesn't insure the transaction, but it is what they provide when you want to get title insurance. The state sets the minimum cost of the prelim, and for most smaller transactions, that is the cost of the insurance, as they credit that fee to the insurance.

Also, the seller doesn't have to pay for it if they don't want to. All of these things are negotiable between the buyer and seller.

-TJ

Good point!

Ok, no longer quit claim deed
.. Listed thru a realtor. Here's the link:
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/36297-E-Bestline-Ave_Sutton_AK_99674_M79953-15121

Are the roads kept in the winter? I had 3 or so more other questions that I've just forgot.


Ok. Do you get a bunch of snow.

Is a snow machine a must?

Yes, roads are maintained.
No, a snowmachine isn't needed.
Snow depends on the year...1 foot to 8feet or more ...lol

Is it decent moose hunting in the area?

PS we still have the great coyote hats you made for me and get compliments every time we ware them.

Lots of moose in the area. Friend had 10 acres just a few miles up the road and he took a moose every other year, could have taken one every year but didn't need to.


Great to hear about the hats!

Its awesome,im too old and feeble now

Thanks
We loved it there.

Still for sale, now thru a realtor:

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/36297-E-Bestline-Ave_Sutton_AK_99674_M79953-15121

Please make all further inquiries about this to PMs