Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Minnesota
lein on property
I have won a judgement in the amount of $20,000.00. The judge placed a lein on the property of the person I won the judgement agaisnt. May I foreclose on that property? It has been over eight motnhs and nothing is being done on this.
Asked on 5/15/07, 3:17 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Joel Hilgendorf
Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC
Re: lein on property
There is a judgment execution process, which is similar to foreclosure. Judgment holders often do not execute on real property, because they typically have a low priority position on title. If they become the owner of the property, senior leins and mortgages survive the execution.
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Answered on 5/15/07, 3:23 pm