Q: If I am behind on the rent for my small business, can the land owner place a lien on my house?
I run a massage shop and rent the commercial space from the property owner. The lease expired a year ago and I have since been renting the space on a month-to-month basis. I have been unable to pay rent for two months now due to recent health problems. I told the management company they can have the business if I cannot find someone to take over and they said they will get back to me on it. Since the lease expired a long time ago, I figured they can just tell me to vacate the space if they did not accept my offer. I want to know if they can just go ahead and put a lien on my home without me knowing.
A: Probably not. Go get specific advice from a local attorney about this, and for a complete discussion.
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