Mortgage on Your Property? 3 Takeaways from a Recent Court Decision.

Owning real estate is a documented way to increase personal wealth and encourage generational financial stability. This is likely why owning real estate is still considered by many to be part of the “American Dream.” Most people and institutions, however, do not own their property “outright”—or without any existing lender interest. Instead, financing through a bank or other financial institution is more common.

A recent Virginia Court of Appeals decision, Primis Bank v. Mahaley, highlights the nuances and complications that can arise when liens encumber a property.