is a lien placed on a home in fl by city code enforcement valid if
only one property owner was notified and not both owners as shown on
the deed.

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Request for Question Clarification by nenna-ga on 03 Jun 2004 06:17 PDT

COuld you please tell us what city in FL you are referring to?

Nenna-GA
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Clarification of Question by lone_wolf-ga on 03 Jun 2004 07:27 PDT

City is St. Petersburg, FL.

Yes, a Lien affects one only. There is not need to advice the other
owner becaseu they lose nothing. It may be that only one owener has an
fiancial obligation. Therefore, the other owner is free to take their
full share through sale but the lien prevents that from happening
without the knowledge of the creditor. The lient will not usually take
up more than the debtors share. Its no big deal.

I have negotiated code violations with the city of Tampa down
substantially.  If you have to pay, offer 10% and start bargaining. 
Something is better than nothing to a city.  I wish I had dealt with
st pete before, but I have not.  Best wishes.