I have a court judgment I place a lien in AZ-is it legal???

You can still put the lien on the house, but you won't get paid until it's sold, of course. Other states have this same law, it's not unusual.

All it means is that if she is married, the first $150,000 belongs to her husband; then what she owes you would be taken out after the sale of their property from her half. The catch to this is that the property has to be worth MORE than $150,000 or you get nothing.

Consult a paralegal in AZ. They give free advice,but cannot go to court with you.

You do need court judgment first, and she doesn't need to be present.

First of all, you need a certified judgment. After that, I suggest that you garnish her bank account and her place of employment. That should get you some money almost immediately. You may end up receiving a little each month, but at least it's something. If I knew which county you were in, I could let you know as to the legality of placing a property lien.

Good luck to you.

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Hey if the state gave you a lien then I guess the state thought it was legal. I assume since they make up the rules they should know how to play the game.

Pay an AZ attorney for legal advice is the best answer.

The lein looks good to me, if the house is valued over 150k. You can go to www.zillow.com for an approximate value.

The fine probably exists for people who place leins without any legal justificaton - like to extort money from a homeowner.

take supplemental proceedings to question the person as to his money and assets