3 liens were put on real estate by mistake in the last three years because our name was similar to one that owed taxes.Applied for equitity loan and property had tax liens on home.Besides lots of embarrassment,its been a hassle trying to get them removed.
2006-07-23 02:28:46 · 5 answers · asked by dood 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
YEs, just make sure you have all the proper documents to prove your identity and prove that you don't have any tax delinquencies. You can also ask for moral damages for the embarrassment it caused you. That will be relatively easy, just get a decent lawyer.
2006-07-23 02:32:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
good luck suing any governmental agency. But to answer your question....my bet is that a lien was filed with somebody that has the same name as yours. If that is the case, the lien is not on you or your property. If you look at the lien, it has a social security number on it. That is the true identity of the person the lien is filed on. The lien is against that party and their possessions. It is filed in the court house and title searches search by name, so it would show up at that time, in particular, but is easily proven not yours.
If everything was resolved, don't worry about it. You probably didn't incur any losses to sue for. If you are still dealing with, talk to the closing attorney and request a copy of the lien to check the SS#. You can simply supply a copy of your SS card with pic id to attorney and he will remove that item from his title opinion/title commitment. If anybody is making a big deal about it, they don't know what they are doing UNLESS it's your social security number on the lien.
There is nothing to remove from YOUR record on this. The lien will remain filed in the courthouse and it is not incorrectly filed unless, again, your ss# is on it and it is truely not yours..
2006-07-23 09:50:30 · answer #2 · answered by simplelife_2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most cases, the state government will not be liable under a legal doctrine called "sovereign immunity". In other words, you can't sue the government for something unless it gives you permission to do so.
The exact law varies by state, so you should consult a local attorney who can fully review the facts of your case instead if relying exclusively on the advice you receive in this forum.
2006-07-23 10:35:51 · answer #3 · answered by Carl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is possible. You will need an experienced lawyer as you will be suing the state in a state court. Remember, the judge is paid by the people you are suing. On the other hand, wrong is wrong and you have been injured financially. Compensation is not unreasonable.
2006-07-23 09:42:04 · answer #4 · answered by szydkids 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can sue almost anyone for almost anything, but suing a state and winning is very difficult and expensive. Try bringing this to the attention of your state rep. or senator (state level, not federal). If that doesn't help try getting the attention of the media, this sounds like it would make a good story.
2006-07-23 09:34:06 · answer #5 · answered by miknave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋