How do suits or judgments filed against the owner of the property affect the title?
If a person is sued and a judgment is rendered against that person, any real estate he or she owns may become security for the debt. This means that he or she cannot sell that real estate and deliver a clear title until the judgment is paid, released, or otherwise disposed of satisfactorily. Further, other suits filed against the owner of real estate, even though not yet decided, may prevent the sale of the property.
