Judgment Lien On Jointly Owned Property In Alameda
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Joint tenancy does not offer asset protection from creditors. If a joint tenant incurs debts or legal liabilities, creditors may seek to satisfy those debts by making claims against the jointly held assets, potentially putting the entire account at risk.
Also, in a community property state such as California, a spouse can have debts from other creditors, and those creditors may be entitled to place a lien on a property you own jointly with your spouse as a means of satisfying the debt.
The joint account held in the entireties, therefore, cannot be attached by a statutory lien, without the prior permission of the non-debtor account holder.
Joint Owner's Debts Could Become Your Problem For example, if you add your adult child to the deed of your home and they have undisclosed debts, your property could be at risk of being seized to settle those debts.
Joint Owner's Debts Could Become Your Problem For example, if you add your adult child to the deed of your home and they have undisclosed debts, your property could be at risk of being seized to settle those debts.
Further, the power of the judgment lien can sometimes reach beyond the debtor and impact property that the debtor jointly owns with others: It can attach to community property for debt incurred by either spouse before or during the marriage.
Except as provided in Chapter 454, RSMo, or Chapter 517, RSMo, the lien of a judgment commences upon entry of the judgment, continues for a period of ten years, and is revived by a revival of the judgment.
Yes, a lien may be placed on property that is jointly owned. However, the effects of that lien depend on the type of ownership that the property is under.
And some states also allow judgment liens on the debtor's personal property -- things like jewelry, art, antiques, and other valuables. In Missouri, a judgment lien can be attached to real estate only (like a house, condo, or land).
Thus, on the death of one co-owner, his or her interest will not pass to the surviving owner or owners but will pass as an individual share ing to his or her will or, if there is no will, by the law determining heirs. How is a Joint Tenancy Created, and What Property Can Be So Held?
