Piano Player
Sep 18, 2007, 08:59 AM
When my husband's grandmother died, my father-in-law inherited the house. To keep himself from losing the house (whole different story) he deeded the house to my husband and brother-in-law. Over the past few years they have paid the property tax on the property. My father-in-law has been very foolish with his finances and has a habit of throwing bills in the trash since he says he can't pay them. He has done no upkeep to the home such as fix the roof leaks and so on and it's steadily going downhill.
Just recently my husband found out that his father had someone call or come by the house wanting to put some storm windows on the house for the tune of $12,000, yes, I typed it correctly, TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. The house is a mill house at least 60 years old. See what I mean about being foolish with his money!
My problem is this. My husband has gotten a wild hair and wants to buy out his brother's half of the house so that he completely owns it. His father would continue to live there with his wife. I am very scared that there are liens against that house and that my husband would be getting nothing but trouble for his efforts. I want to give my father-in-law back my husband's half and be out of that situation. (There's a bunch more problems concerning family I won't go into to) How do I find out about liens against the house. My name is nowhere on the deed and I don't know if I can go to that county and find out. My husband thinks the only way that can be done is for a lawyer to do it , but we don't have the money for that. I've had surgery and will be out of work till Feb.. 2008. Neither do we have the money to buy the other half, but my husband is not listening to me.
Can my father-in-law use the house for collateral even though his name is no longer on it? Can I find out about liens against it and how do I do it?
Just recently my husband found out that his father had someone call or come by the house wanting to put some storm windows on the house for the tune of $12,000, yes, I typed it correctly, TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. The house is a mill house at least 60 years old. See what I mean about being foolish with his money!
My problem is this. My husband has gotten a wild hair and wants to buy out his brother's half of the house so that he completely owns it. His father would continue to live there with his wife. I am very scared that there are liens against that house and that my husband would be getting nothing but trouble for his efforts. I want to give my father-in-law back my husband's half and be out of that situation. (There's a bunch more problems concerning family I won't go into to) How do I find out about liens against the house. My name is nowhere on the deed and I don't know if I can go to that county and find out. My husband thinks the only way that can be done is for a lawyer to do it , but we don't have the money for that. I've had surgery and will be out of work till Feb.. 2008. Neither do we have the money to buy the other half, but my husband is not listening to me.
Can my father-in-law use the house for collateral even though his name is no longer on it? Can I find out about liens against it and how do I do it?