Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

judgement

If a person pleaded guilty to an assault charge, and he is to pay 120,000 for a judgement and does not pay, can property owned by husband and wife be seized? What happens if he dies, does the debt get wiped out? Is the wife at all responsible for a debt her husband incurred? Can she sell property that has a lien on it after her husbands death without paying off the judgement? So far none of the debt has been paid, and there are several properties owned by him and his wife.


Asked on 3/20/06, 8:54 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gary Moore Gary Moore Attorney At Law

Re: judgement

Property owned by husband and wife usually has the right of survivorship, meaning that when one

spouse dies his interest dies with it and the lien falls with it because the lien is against his interest only. If there is a judgment filed with the court as you say there is a lien on any other property in the husband's name, only.

More facts are needed to answer your question. I would need to see the deeds to the properties.

Gary Moore, Esquire

Hackensack, New Jersey

www.garymooreattorneyatlaw.com

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Answered on 3/20/06, 9:28 am


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