My legal research-fu fails me

[docwebster]

It seems the swine at Jacobs Realty were able to hide the eviction and lien because they were never filed under Ranada's name, they were filed under mine and I was never even on the lease. I'm no Perry Mason, but isn't that illegal?

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[midnightmadness.livejournal.com]

Some clarification is needed here - first of all, hide it from who? You, the government, law enforcement, aunt becky twice removed that's maybe going to lean you money? Second of all, to what end? Are you seeking some kind of retribution, because it would seem to me that NOT having an eviction/lien on record otherwise is pretty much to YOUR advantage no matter what. You're already out of there, nothings going to change that or bring that back. Not having it appear on record only helps you.

No you can't lean something against someone if your name isn't on the lease (or title/deed in the case of ownership). Of course, if you've already moved/paid money, etc., then you're SOL for that anyway. When something is liened or someone is evicted, that's a matter of public record. The applicable state/county records office would have that information since it requires law enforcement action to be taken. That stuff doesn't just disappear. However, I don't suppose you have any copy of the lease? W/o that, I'd say there's a likely chance your name is going to appear on it in some form whether you knew it was on there or signed anything or not.