Do I have to pay for a lien since I’ve been making payments?
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Do I have to pay for a lien since I’ve been making payments?
I got sued by a credit card company and lost because I didn’t go to court. When I received the judgment in the mail, I followed it to a tee. I have been making $35 weekly payments for months now and have never missed one. Still the lawyers still found it necessary to put a lien on my condo and they expect me to pay for it. Its not in the court judgment and I feel its unfair. Do I have to pay it?
Asked on April 2, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Connecticut
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
What you did was commendable. But here is the issue: if the judgement was never vacated - gotten rid of - and a stipulation of settlement in writing was never put in to place then they have a right to execute in any manner permitted under the law. Filing a lien is one of those rights of collection. Get help. Good luck.
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