The previous deal is NOT dead.  Get this the attorney that is controlling the estate did not know of the judgment on the trust b/c it was filed the exact day that the trust was created.  The attorney called CountryWide and convinced them to release the judgment on the deceased owner and re-file against the trust, and they agreed.  The paperwork has been completed and now we are waiting on the Judge to sign it.  Can't count our chickens before they hatch but this looks like it is a go!