Sure. (Of course, the people with the judgment will likely attach it to the property and sell it to get paid).
Which is one reason if your going to want to get a mortgage to buy the house, even with a fairly substantial down payment, that will be very, very tough. Especially with the complete aversion to subprime lending in todays market, (with judgments, your clearly subprime)
Paying the bill is one way to get the judgment to go away. But, almost 30 years???
yes they can, and will if his bill is not paid. sell the house as soon as you can before they get a judgment against his estate.
No
A hospital can petition the court for a judgment on an unpaid hospital bill. If successful they will obtain an execution against the property that will be recorded in the land records. The property cannot be refinanced or sold without paying the lien off. If the lien is substantial the hospital can sieze and sell your property to satisfy the judgment. You should seek the advice of any free legal assistance offered in your community to see what your options are.
Yes, if you have a judgment against you the money you owe can come from any source that you may have.
yes
In most states, yes, if they have a judgment. Judgments are enforceable for ten years with a potential ten year extension (in New York, judgments are enforceable for ten years from the date of judgment).
It depends on which state you live in. All states in the United States have different laws when it comes to who can garnish wages or taxes.
Apparently so.I recently received a letter informing me that I was being sued for a hospital bill from 2005 that I had never received a bill for.Luckily I was able to set up a payment plan and keep it from going to court and becoming a judgment against me.
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HOW CAN I GET A FREE GRANT TO PAY MY UNEXPECTED HOSPITAL BILL
Seattle's Swedish Hospital.