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Can a spouse quit claim a home to the non debtor spouse to prevent a property lien by a judgment creditor in Alabama?
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∙ 17y ago
If your spouse is on the deed and you do not want the lien placed on the house, do the quit-claim deed although I don't know that this will stop the lien. Check with an attorney as I found this about Spousal Rights : Dower and curtesy have been abolished in Alabama. ALA Code Sec. 43-8-57 (1975) Alabama is not a community property state. Alabama does recognize homestead rights ALA. Code Sec. 6-10-3. No conveyance of the homestead by a married person is valid without the voluntary signature and assent of the spouse and the proper acknowledgment under ALA Code Sec. 35-4-29. If I am reading this right, by the homestead right, a lien cannot be placed if the spouse no longer owns the property but....there might be a time frame involved. In other words, if the lien and quit-claim were done with-in days of each other the quit-claim might be revoked if contested by the lender. Again check with an attorney. * No. It is against the law to transfer, sell or take other action concerning property when litigation has begun. Such action could and likely would be seen as a "fraudlent conveyance" (an attempt to shield assets from creditor action) and any such action would be deemed null and void by the court. Alabama is a Tenancy-By-The-Entirety state, therefore, real marital property is not subject to attachment or seizure by creditors when only one spouse is the debtor. The non debtor spouse should confirm that the deed to the property is held as TBE or states "John Smith and his wife Mary Smith" or some such designation as to show the couple hold the property as man and wife.
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∙ 14y agoYou cannot convey property in order to avoid a debt. That is called a fraudulent conveyance and is frowned on by the courts. You should not execute any deed. Generally, if the property is held as tenants by the entirety you are protected from creditors. The creditor of one of the owners cannot force the sale of the property for the debt.
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∙ 8y agoIt would not be successful in preventing a lien. A spouse is considered to have benefited from any income the spouse had.
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Is A writ of attachment is a court order to seize a debtor's property before the entry of a final judgment in a creditor's?
Yes, a writ of attachment is a court order that allows a creditor to seize a debtor's property before a final judgment is entered. It is a legal remedy used to secure the creditor's claim and prevent the debtor from disposing of their assets to avoid payment.
Can a spouse quit claim a home to the non debtor spouse to prevent a property lien by a judgment creditor in Ohio?
A property lien is an attachment to the property, not the debtor. The answer would be "no", that won't help you get out of paying the debt.
Can a creditor take possession of your home or vehicle?
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Can a son quit claim a home to his mother the non debtor to prevent a property lien by a judgment creditor?
A conveyance to avoid creditors is not effective and can be defeated by the creditor. When you convey real estate after you have notice of a default or debt the court will approve an attachment of the property against you and your grantee. The creditors will be able to go after the property in spite of the conveyance.
How do you avoid your credit card going into judgment when you have no money?
It will be difficult to prevent the creditor from obtaining a judgment when the debtor has no monies. The debtor may have to borrow money from friends or relatives to prevent pending legal litigation. The creditor generally prays for judgment after negotiations for repayment of debt have broken down and cannot be agreed upon.
Can a creditor force you to sell your car?
If the creditor wins a lawsuit judgment against the debtor he may be able to execute it against a vehicle belonging to the debtor defendant. States establish vehicle exemption which are to be used to prevent a forced sale by a judgment creditor. Judgment creditors however rarely take such action, as the seizure and sale of a vehicle is complicated and seldom worth the effort needed. Creditors prefer to execute a judgment as wage garnishment, bank account levy or a lien against real property as means to recover debts owed.
Can my wages be garnished because of my wife's medical bills?
Wages can be garnished if the creditor wins a judgment against you. In order to so that, you must first be sued by the creditor. And the creditor must win the judgment in court. If you are sued, be sure to attend the court hearing and plead your case to prevent this from happening.
Can a creditor levy your bank account and how?
A creditor can only levy your bank account by getting a judgment against you. To do that, they must sue you. And they must win in court. If you are sued by a creditor, be sure to show up for court to prevent this from happening.
If you live in an FHA loan house can it be sold at your death to pay a judgment against you?
The lender is not the deciding factor, although FHA insurance can sometimes prevent a home from foreclosure and/or a forced sale on in some situations. What determines if a creditor can use a judgment to seize a homestead is the laws of the state in which the property is located and how the home is titled.
Can your home be taken in an unpaid auto loan lawsuit?
In theory it is possible in the majority of US states for a judgment creditor to excute a judgment as a forced sale of property owned solely by the judgment debtor. There are so many factors involved (time, expense, etc.) creditors rarely use a judgment as a forced sale. The judgment creditor usually files a lien against the property owned by the debtor. Liens are extremely damaging as they prevent the debtor from selling, refinancing or transferring title until the judgment lien is paid. A lien also continues to accrue interest making even a small debt into a large one. Many liens are valid for 20 or more years and the majority of liens are renewable.
If you live in North Carolina and a credit card debt judgment was issued how can they collect from you?
The state does not allow wage garnishment for creditor debt. The judgment can be executed as a bank account levy (including joint accounts), seizure and sale of non-exempt property belonging to the debtor, liens against real property. N.C. as most states has 'loophole' laws that can prevent the forced sale of a primary residence if the homestead exemption is not sufficient to protect the property.
If a creditor has won a judgment against you can they do a levy also?
The actions available to creditors with a judgment standing against a debtor is called garnishment. A creditor may garnish bank accounts and other financial investment accounts, and wages. In some states, creditors may also attach state income tax refunds. There are several states, however, that do not allow garnishment at all, and in those states, the judgment is worth about as much as the paper and ink used to print it.AnswerYes. The levy is the next step after a creditor has won a judgment against you. Generally, the creditor must request a Writ of Execution from the court. That writ authorizes an officer of the court, usually a sheriff, to seize any property you own to satisfy the lien. The sheriff can freeze your bank accounts, take your car or record the execution in the land records to prevent any sale or refinance of your real property. If you have other property the creditor is aware of the sheriff can seize it too. The sheriff can sell your personal or real property under authority of the Writ of Execution. The only way for you to get your real estate back is to pay the outstanding debt and costs and with every step in that process those costs rise. The process is often referred to as a levy on execution.
