Posted on: 24th Feb, 2010 09:09 pm
I bought a house at the courthouse door in 2006. I have since sold the property to a friend. Now the state highway department has come in to take some of the yard for a new road. However, they did a title search and found that the attorney failed to properly notify 3 lien holders on the property at the time of the master commissioners sale. The man whom at one time had owned the property quit claimed his rights over in 1999. One lien was filed a month before the transfer and the other two were in 2004 and 2005. Where do I need to go with this. When I purchased the property they announced at the beginning of the sale that you would have a free and clear title. The attorney says he thinks all 3 liens are still active. I thought once he quit claimed his rights over the judgements after would not be valid. What is your opinion.
hi kentpriceplumbing,
as far as i know, the creditors would still hold the lien on the property. signing a quit claim deed will not make the liens invalid. the present owner of the property may have to pay off the lien so that the property becomes free and clear. you should discuss your case in details with your attorney and take his opinion in this case.
thanks
as far as i know, the creditors would still hold the lien on the property. signing a quit claim deed will not make the liens invalid. the present owner of the property may have to pay off the lien so that the property becomes free and clear. you should discuss your case in details with your attorney and take his opinion in this case.
thanks