Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: Lein on ex husbands house for monye he owes

Retain an attorney familiar with this. Unless done right you will be in trouble. Good luck.

Re: Lein on ex husbands house for monye he owes

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There is no way that you can file a "lien" against your former husband's property. If you file a certified copy of the Final Judgment, it may serve as an impediment to your ex being able to sell his property depending upon the language contained therein. Florida's homestead laws generally exempt all property which is a person's homestead from the effect of any judgment unless otherwise set forth therein.

A safer method would be to retain an attorney who could file the necessary petition with the Court to obtain a lien against the property which could then be recorded in the Public Records of the county where the property is located.

Scott R. Jay, Esq., 305-249-8000