I would call a local title company or real estate attorney and ask them to do a title search on the property.
You will need to talk to the next of kin about buying the house. If there are no next of kin the home will go back to HUD who will sell it at auction. . ~ Bert Carpenter, The LoansA2z team of NOVA Home Loans ~ NMLS 40586 ~ Certified by the National Association of Mortgage Professionals and Licensed in California and Arizona ~ www.LoansA2z.com 888-889-9950
Knock on the door... ask the neighbors if they know the next of kin.
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