Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Missouri
Lien on house by credit card company
Can a credit card company put a lien on the house that is owned by my deceased husband and me to pay his credit card debt?
Asked on 3/12/07, 8:36 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Smith
LawSmith
Re: Lien on house by credit card company
If the credit card company obtained a judgment against your husband before he died, they may already have a lien on some property. If they did not, then they will not now get a lien on the property for any debts that were just his. They may make a claim against y0our husband's probate estate, and get a portion of the proceeds if the house is otherwise sold. But, if you were not on the cards, and you did not use them, then you do not owe the debt.
Good Luck
Answered on 3/14/07, 2:38 pm