Ownership
Deceased owners, probate gaps, divided ownership, and partial interests
WHO WE ARE
About LandHat
A small, specialized property buyer built to evaluate situations ordinary buyers often reject.
Matt MatichOwner, LandHat LLCBased in Indiana. Working Across Multiple States.
A SPECIALIZED BUYER
LandHat buys properties and ownership interests that may be difficult to sell through an ordinary transaction.
LandHat is a specialized property buyer operated by Matt Matich.
A deceased ownerUnfinished probateMultiple heirs or ownersMissing or uncooperative ownersOld deeds or title defectsDelinquent taxes or liensVacant, damaged, or unwanted propertyOccupants, belongings, or cleanup problemsPartial or undivided ownership interestsAccess or other unusual property issues
WHY LANDHAT EXISTS
Real value can remain trapped behind unresolved problems.
Matt repeatedly encountered properties with real value that could not be sold because the ownership, probate, title, or property problems had never been resolved.
That may be the right approach for an owner who has the time, money, and desire to complete the work.
LandHat was created for people who want another option.
We evaluate difficult situations before every problem has been solved and determine whether LandHat can purchase the property or an ownership interest as it currently exists.
A CONVENTIONAL BUYER MAY SAY
- Hire an attorney
- Complete probate
- Clear the title
- Locate every owner
- Obtain every required signature
- Pay taxes and liens
- Repair or clean the property
- Return when everything is ready to close
FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE
Difficult properties require more than one kind of problem-solving.
LandHat’s approach is informed by actual transactions involving:
Title
Failed closings, title defects, tax-sale title, and old liens and mortgages
Property
Occupied properties, property cleanup, and access
Resolution
Quiet-title and other curative work, and difficult conversations among owners and stakeholders
Every situation is different. Prior experience does not guarantee that a particular property can be purchased or resolved, but it helps LandHat identify the important questions early.
A DIRECT AND PERSONAL PROCESS
LandHat is intentionally small.
Property owners communicate directly with Matt, the person reviewing the situation and deciding whether LandHat can make an offer.
You are not being routed through a national call center or passed among departments.
When a transaction requires additional help, LandHat may work with:
AttorneysTitle companiesClosing professionalsProbate professionalsResearchersNotariesSurveyorsContractorsLocal property-service providers
CLEAR ROLES
LandHat Is the Buyer
LandHat buys for its own account.
LandHat does not determine your legal rights or represent you in the transaction.
LandHat is not acting as your:
- Real estate agent
- Attorney
- Title company
- Tax adviser
- Financial adviser
- Government representative
You are free to:
- Ask questions
- Obtain independent legal advice
- Discuss an offer with family
- Compare other options
- Accept or reject an offer
WHERE LANDHAT WORKS
Based in Indiana. Working Across Multiple States.
Matt is based in Indiana and works with property owners in multiple states.
Many parts of a transaction can be completed remotely, including research, document review, title and probate coordination, electronic document delivery, remote or local notarization, and closing.
Sellers often do not need to travel to the property or to Indiana.
A STRAIGHTFORWARD CONVERSATION
Trust should be earned.
Trust should be earned through clear information, a consistent identity, honest answers, and a straightforward conversation.
LandHat will explain what it believes the property or ownership situation may be, what additional information is needed, what it is proposing to buy, what the seller would receive, what work LandHat expects to handle, and what conditions must be met before closing.
The process should be understandable before anyone signs.
CONTACT LANDHAT
Start With What You Know
You do not need every answer before contacting Matt.