Michigan question

[farmgirl_48732]

Michigan question. A year ago I had a tenant who I currently have a judgement against. Ofcourse I have never received the judgement money. She left and never paid her utility bill (City Electric)either. When I called the City and gave them her new address I thought that would settle it. She put the utilities in her boyfriends name. The city is now threatening me to put a lein on MY property.

I told them after she moved out that she OWNS a home now and to place the lein on her property. Recently after not getting paid in my judgement I did place a lein on her property. I checked with the City and the home is in her name & her Dad's.

Can't the City put the judgement on her property?
Can I put a lein on future income taxes?
Do I have to notify her dad of the lein? (when I notified him a few months back that if I didn't receive the money owed to me that I would place a lein on the property, he told me he didn't think I could do it and said he would call his attorney) Well I did it.

 

[FarmerJ]

City owned utilitys go after the easiest target , the home wich they supplied the service to and didnt get paid from. PAY it and go back to small claims court and sue her again, new reason, new filing.

 

[farmgirl_48732]

Michigan Farmgirl

Thanaks for the response. I appreciate it. Although I had anticapted that, I have appealed their decision in writing. I am waiting their reply. My husband says why even bother taking her to court because we never get the money anyway. UGH!

 

[FarmerJ]

Your husband is not totally correct. yes it can take a while to get judgements collected. BUT if you renew a judgement when it is about to expire it can be kept going for some time and there is a good chance things can change for the tenant who owes it where they will need to use credit to buy a vehicle or a home or even could be denied something because of the old judgement wich means they would have to pay it to make it go away.

 

[farmgirl_48732]

When judgements are issued who reports them to the credit agency's? Or do you have to report it? Do they get reported to the big three?

 

[FarmerJ]

Your best bet I think is to literally talk to the big 3 and see what they have to offer in terms of membership for small users like a landlord. If your a member it will be so easy to get judgements into the system as well as being able to gain a credit report on a applicant.