Re: putting a lein on a house from an unpaid promisorry note

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This isn't a Legal Ethics question. You need to post this on
the Legal Questions board.

On 8/20/05, Lynn wrote:
> my mom signed an informal promisorry note on white paper
> for a loan taken by her from her neice and her neice's
> girlfriend. It was a habdwritten note, noting formal or
> noterized. Her neice passed away and now her girlfriend
> who is executor of her will is telling my mom that her
> lawyer is going to put a lein against her home for note
> paying back this note. Can a lein be placed on the house
> and since her neice passed away, is this promisoory note
> still have to be paid?
> Thanks!