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    May 2, 2009, 08:52 PM
    Legal fee recourse
    My husband and I have outstanding legal fees close to 100,000 owed. We refused to sign a mortgage note for the amount owed which gave him the right to foreclose next year. Can he put a lien on our house anyway and if so, can he foreclose whenever he wants?
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    May 2, 2009, 09:02 PM
    He can't put a lien on your house without suing you and winning a judgment. The judgment acts as a lien. But once he gets the judgment he can't foreclose. He has to wait to get paid until you either refinance or sell the house.
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    May 4, 2009, 09:07 PM
    Thank you very much for your reply. It helped to relieve a lot of our anxiety.
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    May 5, 2009, 05:52 AM
    That's what we're here for. :) Good luck!
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