If I’m Brought to Court in One State, Can That Effect my Property In Another? What If my Wife Is the One Sued?
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Summary
If I own property in state X and I am brought to court in state Y for a civil tort, can the court issue a judgment lien against my real property in state X? |
“Sir or Ma’am,
1) If I own property in state X and I am brought to court in state Y for a civil tort, can the court issue a judgment lien against my real property in state X?
2) If I own property in severalty (i.e. my wife granted me 100% of her interest in the property when the property was purchased), and my wife is sued, can my separate property be attacked during an attempt to make a collection for a civil tort for which my wife was found liable?”
1) Technically, no, but that doesn’t matter. Once you get a judgment in State Y, you can take it to the courts in State X and get a “Sister State Judgment,” which can then be enforced against the State X property.
2) It depends on the nature of the liability and the laws of your particular state.
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State laws vary, and the above is intended as general advice, and not direct legal advice regarding any one particular situation in any one state. For direct personal legal advice related to your own situation you should consult an attorney familiar with the laws of your state and with your situation.
