Lien placed on property I do not own

[tinamarie12]

I have recently discovered that a creditor who filed a judgment suit against me last year also filed a lien on a property that I do not own. This property is owned by my parents and I am not on the title, the deed or the mortgage. How did this happen and could the law office that filed this be committing a fraud?

 

[army judge]

I have recently discovered that a creditor who filed a judgment suit against me last year also filed a lien on a property that I do not own. This property is owned by my parents and I am not on the title, the deed or the mortgage. How did this happen and could the law office that filed this be committing a fraud?

Every mistake that is committed isn't fraud.

You can't do anything about this, because you have no standing.

If you aren't on the deed, the lien isn't enforeable.

Your parents can hire a lawyer to have it removed, contact the law firm that did it.

They can ask them to remove it, after telling them what you said here.

Were your parents a co-signer on a note for you?

If they were, that is why the lien is on their home and it ain't coming off in that case.

In what state is the home?

Some states exempt such filings.

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[dee_dub]

Agreed with armyjudge - not all mistakes are fraud.

I would add that, if there is fraud, it would probably be on the part of the lien claimant (who told the law firm to file against the property) and not on the part of the law firm (who usually just follow instructions in these scenarios).