Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New Jersey
Can a lien be put on a parent's property?
If an adult child gets a judgment against him, and he's unable to pay and has no property to seize, can the winner of the judgment put a lien on his parent's property such as their house in the event that one day he may inherit it?
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Re: Can a lien be put on a parent's property?
No, however the judgment can be docketed as a statewide lien on the child's real property. It will therefore attach to the property as soon as the child acquires an interest in it.
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Re: Can a lien be put on a parent's property?
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