Can state put a lien on your inheritance?
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Can state put a lien on your inheritance?
I have inherited a home from my grandmother’s estate and when I tried to sale the home a back child support lien was on it for $100,000. The title company said it is not on the home but on my SSN and I
couldn’t sale the home. Is this true on a gift or inheritance?
Asked on April 10, 2018 under Estate Planning, Texas
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
The attorney general can put a lien against you in general, against any non-homesteaded property, your income tax, and --yes-- your inheritance. You should be able to sell the home, but subject to the lien. This means that the proceeds will go first to satisfy the judgment, and then anything that is left goes to you. If the title company is refusing to sell the home because of the lien, then you may need to hire a family law attorney to negotiate the lifting of the lien so that you can sell the house.
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