Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Texas

I won a judgment against my landlord in small claims court in 2002. He didn't come to court. He owed us for our rent deposit. The police could never find him to serve him with the judgment. We then were told to place a lien on his house and we did so. I have just found out that the rent house sold this past April. How could that happen without my being notified and the lien being taken care of? I was told the lien would stay there for 10 years and then I would have to refile. It has been only 8 years. Is there anything I can do about it now?


Asked on 8/06/10, 9:16 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

You need to follow up on the sale of the house; it may have been sold subject to your lien. If that is the case, you can foeclose your judgment lien against the current owner.

The seller may have claimed that the house was homestead, and he may have recorded a special affidavit of homestead when the sale was made. All of this would show up in the deed records.

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Answered on 8/11/10, 10:36 am


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