Q: I own a house with liens on it. The liens are under previous owner's name, but the previous owner passed away with no
assets. What can i do about the liens under his name at this point? The deceased had no ownership on the house since 3 years ago before his passing.
A:
Who sold you the house? If the owner sold it to you and you bought it knowing the liens were on it, then you're not responsible for the liens, but if you want to prevent foreclosure on your house by the lienholders, you'll pay the liens off.
If the owner didn't sell you the house and it was the owner's relatives or executor, the liens should have been noticed during the probate process and the lienholders should have been paid from the money you paid for the house.
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