If my spouse has a medical bill due, can the collection agency put a lien on property I own and he is not on the deed?
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If my spouse has a medical bill due, can the collection agency put a lien on property I own and he is not on the deed?
My insurance was used for this medical bill.
Asked on June 27, 2013 under Bankruptcy Law, Colorado
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Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Until a judgment is entered against your spouse no lien can be recorded on your own parcel that your husband does not have in his name. For a judgment to be recorded on your parcel that solely is in your name, you would have to be named in a lawsiot for money owed besides your husband.
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