Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Ohio

Re: assigning a lien

No. You have to get a judgment first. Only mechanic's liens can be placed against the home..

Re: assigning a lien

You must have a judgment first. However, your lien would be inferior to any prior lien on the home (like a mortgage).

Re: assigning a lien

Dear Reader:

Thank you for your Email inquiry. The recommended remedy is based upon your written agreement. Is there a Promissory Note or cognovit note, signed by the recipient of the loan? If not, what writing or contractual agreement do you have to memorialize your agreement and loan, including the specific terms, interest rate, date repayment is due, etc.???

Please provide that information and I, or any experienced Attorney, should be able to recommend a remedy under controlling law.

If there is no writing, only a mere handshake agreement, good luck! Your agreement isn't worth the paper it's not written on, and you;'ll have a difficult time of asserting your legal rights to recover. Consult an experienced Attorney ASAP.

Good luck.

Sincerely, J. Norman Stark, Cleveland, Ohio.