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Judgment Lien On Jointly Owned Property In Oakland
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In almost every case, you will not be held responsible for debt your spouse has incurred before your marriage. The only exception to this rule is if you become a joint account holder after marriage. If you take this step, you will accept ownership of the debt and be held accountable for its repayment.
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.
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.
If the earnings are used to acquire a joint asset with the other spouse, the assets purchased will be subject to liability for the separate debt of the other spouse. Cal. Fam. Code 911(a) states, “The earnings of a married person during marriage are not liable for a debt incurred by the person's spouse before marriage.
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.
Once you have identified the debtor's assets, you can request a writ of execution from the court. A writ of execution authorizes the sheriff to seize and sell the debtor's non-exempt property to satisfy the judgment. This can include bank accounts, vehicles, and other valuable assets.
In Colorado, a mechanics lien serves as a legal measure utilized by suppliers, contractors, subcontractors, or other professionals to safeguard their financial interest related to a debt owed for services rendered.
If the married couple or joint owners of a property do not have a tenancy by the entireties title, any lien can attach to the person's interest in the property. Whether it's judgment or confessed judgment, the lien will attach to the homeowner's interest, making the lienor a co-owner of the property.
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.
