Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California
Personal Property Lien Auto
What steps must be taken to file a lien aganist a persons classic automobile which is currently for sale. The reason for this lien is to collect documented money owed to me. This person has no other assets. This lien is to be filed in Riverside, Calif.
Asked on 1/31/08, 8:02 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman
Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman
Re: Personal Property Lien Auto
You can only do this if you already have a judgment against the owner or if you and he have a contract that gives you the right to put a lien on the car. Merely being someone's creditor is not enough to give you this sort of power.
Answered on 1/31/08, 8:20 pm