Articles Posted in Lien

This article is about whether a personal lien, like a lien for child support, can attach to real estate. This is important because property can be used as collateral for debt voluntarily or involuntarily. This means the owner of the property uses the property as collateral by having a lien…

While the brief answer is “yes,” the issue is a bit complicated, like many things in the real estate litigation world.  Who is a proper party to a partition action? Generally, any person claiming an interest in a piece of real estate must be joined in the action in order…