Has anyone ever had the government put a Lien on your House

[JanetRose]

to cover someone in a nursing home?

I'm wondering if that happens to me (our house is in my name and my mother's name and she is currently in a nursing home) does the lien stay on even after my mother passes away?

 

[momrek06]

to cover someone in a nursing home?

I'm wondering if that happens to me (our house is in my name and my mother's name and she is currently in a nursing home) does the lien stay on even after my mother passes away?

I am not sure what state you are in but in MA (I own a home in MA) we have the HOMESTEAD ACT.

http://www.sec.state.ma.us/rod/rodhom/homidx.htm

What is a Declaration of Homestead/Homestead Protection?An Estate of Homestead is a type of protection for a person’s residence, in the form of a document called a “Declaration of Estate of Homestead”. The form is filed at the Registry of Deeds in the county where the property is located, referencing the title/deed to the property. It allows homeowners in Massachusetts to protect their property up to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of the value of their primary residence, per family.

How am I protected?The real property or manufactured home which serves as an individual’s principal residence upon filing a Declaration of Homestead, shall be protected against subsequent attachment, levy on execution or sale to satisfy debts to the extent of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) per residence, per family.
This would include either a parent and a child or children, a married couple and their children, if any, or a sole owner. Thus, a single person who is the sole owner of a primary residence may file for the Homestead protection to the extent of $500,000.00.

Are my spouse and children covered, should I pass away?Yes. Should the parent who declares the Homestead die, the law protects the residence until the youngest unmarried child reaches the age of eighteen (18) and until the surviving spouse dies or remarries.

Check and see if you have the Homestead Act in your state.

 

[tnmt]

Yes it will. You really need to contact a lawyer before this happens.