I would think that the recorders’ office should be the most up to date. The data aggregators have to buy the data from the County.
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I would stop paying the rent with the reasoning that I no longer know who the legal owner of the property is. Put the rent money aside in a separate account and have it ready to pay the rent if needed. And to show your good intentions if a court orders you to pay.
What is the landlord going to do? He won’t even bother to evict you because he’s losing the house himself.
Consider the rent “savings” compensation for all the trouble and worries.
