I owned a property in an LLC and sold half to a partner I have in another LLC and did a quit claim frim my LLC to the partnership one but did not record it because of the mortgage.
I think what you meant here is that your LLC (let's call it "LLC1") owned the property, that LLC1 sold a one-half interest in the property to another LLC (let's call it "LLC2"), that the sale was memorialized in a quitclaim deed, and that the deed was never recorded. Correct?
It's worth pointing out that
you (the individual) owning the property is different from LLC1 owning the property, even if you are the sole owner of LLC1. Likewise, selling the 1/2 interest in the property to your "partner" is different than selling the interest to LLC2. Last, I assume that you and the person to whom you referred to as a "partner" are actually co-members of LLC2 (LLCs don't have "partners;" they have members).
What consideration was given for the sale (i.e., what did LLC2 pay to LLC1)? Also, when you say that the quitclaim deed was not recorded "because of the mortgage," I assume that means you were seeking to avoid a due on sale clause in the mortgage. Correct?
I had a lien placed against my LLC and am having trouble refinancing the partnership property.
When you cay you "had a lien placed against my LLC," that means LLC1, right? And what exactly does that mean? A tax lien? A judgment lien? Some other kind of lien?
What sort of trouble are you having with the refinancing? At the very least, I assume you're having problem with getting a loan in LLC2's name because, as a matter of public record, LLC1 is the owner of the property. Correct?
My attorney said since I didn't file the quit claim its not legal and the partnership LLC does not own this 2nd property but I don't think that is correct. Is it?
No, it's not correct, and the adjective "legal" doesn't make sense in this context. The transfer of the property, as evidenced by the quitclaim deed, is still valid. However, since no one recorded the deed, as far as the rest of the world is concerned, LLC1 still owns the property.
There are at least a couple ways to deal with this mess, and I suggest you discuss with your attorney the best one for you and your LLCs.