need help removing a tax lien

[Noelle Yarn]

I am in need of a Virginia real estate lawyer.  My family has inherited a property that has a lien on it.  The real problem is the mortgage was taken out by someone who only had lifetime rights and the heirs did not sign off on it.  Now that the lifetime owner has abandoned the property the Chicago title company is holding the lien.  I am wondering if I there is a lawyer in Hampton Roads area that could write the title to ask to have it removed since it was not done properly and in fact it was done illegally.  Does anyone have any suggestions?

Is there a lawyer that could write this for a fee? or help me with this? 

[Patti Robertson]

It is possible the person had the right to get a mortgage. It depends on the exact wording in the life estate documents. In some instances the person with life estate even has the right to sell the property. This is a pretty good read about life estates in VA.

https://www.oldrepublictitle.com/vanational/agencyservices/seminars/2016FallSeminar/Get-A-Life-What-To-Do-When-A-Life-Estate-Shows-Up-On-Title.pdf

Any of our local closing attorneys who own title companies should easily be able to help you with this.  Some options are L. T. Caplan at Caplan Law, Jeff Anderson at Anderson Pittman, Scott Alprin at Alprin Law. Scott may be the best choice because he specializes in both real estate closings and estate planning.