You can buy the home without retaining a lawyer. Whether or not it's wise to do so is a separate matter; many would say that it is not, especially when the seller has a lawyer.
You would need deed that is prepared and executed in proper form. If the seller is not preparing a deed, you should consider using a real estate professional or your own lawyer to prepare the deed.Quoting ilya980
You should insist upon a warranty deed.Quoting ilya980
It is routine in Massachusetts for a Municipal Lien Certificate to be recorded along with the new deed following a real estate sale. The filing is for your protection.Quoting ilya980
A Closing Disclosure provides information about a mortgage loan. You have indicated that there is no loan.Quoting ilya980
His part of what?Quoting ilya980
Obviously, you would want to figure out taxes and prorate taxes for the year, such that you only pay taxes post-closing.Quoting ilya980
Mortgage closings often involve a large stack of legal documents. What you may or will need in your case is not something I'm going to guess about in the abstract.Quoting ilya980

