<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jeb:
I hold a $5,000 judgment against a woman who was single, when the judgment was issued.
She is now married. She and her new husband own a house.
Can I place a lien against the house?
Thank you.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
My response:
You seem to know quite a bit about the woman. So, I'm assuming, you have access to some of her personal information - - perhaps a Social Security number and/or her new last name? You could place a lien on the house; however, you'd have to run a title search first to see how the house is "titled" - in hers and husband's name, in her name alone, in husband's name alone, or in the name of someone else, or in some other fashion, like a "family trust." It seems to me that a much easier method would be to run a cheaper search for bank accounts, and attach those.
Let us know what you have done about this matter prior to your posting, and what you want to do now.
Oh, and one last thing. You could, in fact, bring her back into court for a "debtor's hearing" to determine, in court, where her assets are, and in what form. Remember, when you get her up on the stand, have her ordered to empty out her purse in front of the judge. You'd be amazed how many times I have had a debt satisfied when a purse is opened, or pockets are emptied.
Thanks for writing.
IAAL
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[This message has been edited by I AM ALWAYS LIABLE (edited April 02, 2000).]
