Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Texas

deth and real estate

I have an abstract of judgement against this man and he passed away and the property changed hands shoul this judgement have been paid when this took place


Asked on 2/06/09, 4:19 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Cheryl Rivera Smith The Smith Law Firm

Re: deth and real estate

Yes. You can make a claim against the new owner's title insurance. If you need legal help, the title policy should cover legal expenses if your claim is valid.

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Answered on 2/06/09, 4:32 pm
David Leon David L. Leon, P.C.

Re: deth and real estate

It depends on what your lien was attaching to. A lien wouldn't attach to a homestead. If the person who inherited the property also had a homestead right, then the lien also wouldn't attach (for example, a surviving spouse could still claim homestead.)

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Answered on 2/09/09, 1:06 am


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