Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Georgia

placing a lien on someone's property

How does a person place a lein on someone's property? do they have to have a legal judgement from a court first? I had to pay for repairs to my condominium from damage optained from the owner above me.


Asked on 7/30/04, 1:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles W. Field Charles W. Field, Attorney at Law

Re: placing a lien on someone's property

Unfortunately, you can't place a lien on the condo above you in this case. (Only a materialman or laborer can file a lien without getting a judment first.) You will need to sue the owner. If you get a judgment, the clerk will record it and it will be a lien.

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Answered on 7/30/04, 3:49 pm


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