Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida
putting a lien on somones property in a different state
i am from pennsylvania and there is a person who broke a real estate contract for purchase of a house. they own property in florida. can i attach a lien to their florida property from my state through a civil case?
4 Answers from Attorneys
Re: putting a lien on somones property in a different state
It depends if it was the house you were going to purchase.
Re: putting a lien on somones property in a different state
You first must file suit and get a judgment in PA, then you file to domesticate the judgment in FL (under the "full faith and credit" doctrine), THEN you may be able to file a lien on the FL property, I don't know the specifics of the applicable FL law.
Re: putting a lien on somones property in a different state
No. Your State has no extra judicial power beyond your state's geographic boundary.
In the proceeding to domesticate the judgment you might have obtained, you may file a lis pendeds if title to the property is at issue.
Re: putting a lien on somones property in a different state
yes, depending upon the facts involved.
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