Ask a Lawyer, David L. Leon, Attorney, Dallas, Texas (214) 696-0021 » judgment http://leonlaw.com/askalawyer Frequently asked questions about Texas law from David Leon, Attorney, Dallas, Texas, (214) 696-0021 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:37:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 I have a judgment against me for a credit card debt. Can they take my house? http://leonlaw.com/askalawyer/2010/01/01/i-have-a-judgment-against-me-for-a-credit-card-debt-can-they-take-my-house/ http://leonlaw.com/askalawyer/2010/01/01/i-have-a-judgment-against-me-for-a-credit-card-debt-can-they-take-my-house/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:09:25 +0000 David Leon http://leonlaw.com/askalawyer/?p=1065 It is unlikely. The Texas Property Code (Sec. 41.001) and Section 50(a)(6), Article XVI of Texas Constitution govern which debts can “attach” to a homestead. Credit card suits do not normally attach to a homestead, even if they are reduced to a judgment.


]]> http://leonlaw.com/askalawyer/2010/01/01/i-have-a-judgment-against-me-for-a-credit-card-debt-can-they-take-my-house/feed/ 0 I have a judgment from another state, but the defendant lives in Texas. Now what? http://leonlaw.com/askalawyer/2009/02/15/i-have-a-judgment-from-another-state-but-the-defendant-lives-in-texas-now-what/ http://leonlaw.com/askalawyer/2009/02/15/i-have-a-judgment-from-another-state-but-the-defendant-lives-in-texas-now-what/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:48:11 +0000 David Leon http://leonlaw.com/askalawyer/?p=201 If you have a judgment, either from another federal or state court, the first thing you need to do is confirm that the judgment is final. The next step is to register the judgment in Texas. Once the judgment is registered in Texas, the defendant must be notified of the judgment transfer, pursuant to the Texas rules. Once the notice period has lapsed, you can enforce the judgment in Texas, under Texas law.


]]> http://leonlaw.com/askalawyer/2009/02/15/i-have-a-judgment-from-another-state-but-the-defendant-lives-in-texas-now-what/feed/ 0 I have a judgment lien. Does that attach to a homestead? http://leonlaw.com/askalawyer/2009/02/15/i-have-a-judgment-lien-does-that-attach-to-a-homestead/ http://leonlaw.com/askalawyer/2009/02/15/i-have-a-judgment-lien-does-that-attach-to-a-homestead/#comments Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:59:59 +0000 David Leon http://leonlaw.com/askalawyer/?p=148 Most judgment liens in Texas are not applicable to homestead property, per Sec. 41.001 of the Texas Property Code. There are exceptions to this rule under subsection (b) for items such as purchase money liens, taxes, mechanics and materialman’s liens, homeowner’s association liens, etc.

If you have a lien against the person and s/he sells the homestead, the proceeds from such sale are not subject to seizure for up to six months, per subsection (c) of the statute.


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