Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Mississippi

Lien

I have a $15,000 promissory note currently in default by a resident of Tupelo, MS. Of the $15,000 note, $12,900 is outstanding and is six months overdue. All letters have been ignored. Is it possible for me place a lien on his property?


Asked on 3/12/03, 9:24 am

3 Answers from Attorneys
Jeffery Navarro Jeffery M. Navarro, Attorney at Law

Re: Lien

Do you have a deed of trust against the property? If so, then you can simply foreclose. If not, then you would have to file suit.

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Answered on 3/17/03, 1:56 pm
Heidi Milam Heidi S. Milam, Attorney at Law

Re: Lien

You cannot place a lien after default on a promissory note without a judgment. Unlike Tennessee, a judgment in Mississippi is an automatic lien on real property. If the individual lives in Tupelo, you would need to file suit in County Court in Lee County, Mississippi, and obtain a judgment to have a lien on any real property he or she would own in that county.

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Answered on 3/12/03, 10:50 am
Jeffrey Padgett Padgett Law Firm, pllc

Re: Lien

You would need to get a judgment against him first.

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Answered on 3/12/03, 10:50 am


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