Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Indiana

Re: refinance with a lien

Only if the creditor agrees.

Re: refinance with a lien

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Probably not. The lien will have priority to the lender and the lender will not accept that. The only possible resolutions are 1. for your mother-in-law to pay the judgment from the proceeds of the refinancing; or 2. to convince the judgment holder to subordinate the lien to the new mortgage.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.