QUESTION
How can I be sued for a tax lien on a property I never owned?
Asked on Nov 03rd, 2017 on Residential Real Estate - New Jersey
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I just received court papers listing me as a defendant by a tax lien collector (US Bank) for a property that I never lived at or owned in NJ...absolutley no connection to this property. However, the main defendant is someone I had to sue before. Also, everyone listed as a creditor (against the main defendant) on previous dockets are listed as a defandant. Where do I start? How do you fight something like that (can not afford or qualify for a lawyer)? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
1 ANSWER
Anthony Van Zwaren
Whenever there is a foreclosure or a tax collection suit, the government or the lender will include all potential creditors. While you are listed as a defendant, that does not necessarily mean they are looking to collect from you, but want to make sure you cannot assert any claims as a creditor against the property the government is looking to seize. So you may at least want to have an attorney look over the complaint. For instance, if you have a judgment lien against the owner of the property the government may want to make sure that their claim comes before yours.
Answered on Nov 07th, 2017 at 11:21 AM