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Do I need a real estate attorney to file a mechanics lien for taking care of our neighbors property?
Cincinnati, OH
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Posted 4 months ago in Real Estate
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Our neighbor passed away 3 years ago and the house was left to her grandson. He has only been over 1-3 times and none in the last 2 years. He will not return our calls and has done nothing with the property. We have kept the lawn and shrubs trimmed as well as the papers/garbage off the property for the last three years. When contacting our local township she suggested we file a mechanics lien. We are not sure how to go about this so we don't run into trouble.
We would be intrested in purchasing the property (it is paid off) only back taxes are owed, but since we cannot get a hold of him it makes things difficult. Answers (1)
Paul Arnold Nidich
This attorney is licensed in Ohio and 1 other state.
Posted 4 months ago.
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I don't think you have the right to file a mechanics lien in this situation. You could probably sue the owner in small claims court, but it sounds like you were more of a "volunteer". Is there no one living in the house? If the owner is not paying real estate taxes, the property may wind up going into a tax foreclosure sale. It sounds like you should contact a local real estate attorney to get some solid and clear answers.
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