Can The Social Security Administration Put A Lien On My House?
Can the social security administration put a lien on my house? The answer to this question is, “Yes” in some instances. What it means to have a lien on a house is that the Social Security Administration can put a claim on the property of anyone who owes them money in certain circumstances. This lien will remain on the property until the debtor has repaid whatever is owed.
When Can The Social Security Administration Put A Lien On My House?
The answer to the question, “Can the social security administration put a lien on my house?” is “Yes” when people have lied on their applications for benefits. This means that they would have received money for assistance they were not entitled to receive if without the lie, they would have been denied aid. After this fraud has been found out, the Social Security Administration will require that the money be paid back.
When Leaving The Home Means The Answer Is, “Yes”
The answer to, “Can the Social Security Administration put a lien on my house?” will also be, “Yes” if the homeowner moves out of the house and into a place such as a nursing home. The facility that will make people vulnerable to a lien in this situation is the type where it appears highly unlikely that the homeowner will never return to the house.
When Leaving The Home Means The Answer Is, “No”
If the person in the above-described situation has a spouse who continues to live in the home, then the answer to the question, “Can the Social Security Administration put a lien on my house?” will be, “No”. It also cannot be subject to a lien if there are minor children under age 21 who currently live in the home.
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Should the SS have been able to put a lien on my house for the cash assistance we received 12 years ago when our 5 kids were small and I was laid up for six months after having a tumor removed from my inner ear. I’m now deaf in right my right ear and recovery was intense. I went back to work (part time) before my recovery was complete so we wouldn’t incur more SS debt. Had we been renting we would owe them nothing. Now we need to sell and get into a single story house as my wife has fibro mialgia. But a great deal of the proceeds of the sale will go back to SS keeping us from having sufficient down payment for a different and smaller house. I don’t get it. My illness put us way behind and now we’re stuck. Just looking for some clarification on this. Maybe I missed something in the fine print. I’m looking forward to learning more about Senior Corps. This is the first I’ve heard of you. Thanks, Neil W
Sorry if I posted that in the wrong place. Maybe someone else has encountered the same SS lien issue. Thanks, Neil W