Statement of Claim in Probate?

I am not exactly sure how a lien works in probate court per se. Especially if filed after they are deceased. It's usually atleast a 6 month process or more for probate to process. Which may have the property turned over to a family member. So may hold off on the lien until probate has wrapped up.

We never excused not paying dues, but in the cases of loss of a family member, we sometimes would forgive that month's dues. Just because of all of the stress and change of hands. Felt awkward to try to approach a family in time of loss to pay up.

George, I think you can file a creditor claim with the probate court and that will get you a seat at the table if you need it. Honestly, for $600 I wouldn't bother with a lien. In Florida the new owner can be held liable for the debt of the previous owner, so you could go after the new owner if the estate doesn't pay off the balance due. Furthermore, if a prospective purchaser obtains an Estoppel Certificate, that certificate should also reflect the outstanding balance. No purchaser in his or her right mind would sign on the dotted line unless and until that unpaid balance is taken care of by the seller.

I wouldn't recommend a lien for $600 that's only going to put money into an attorney's pocket. For $6,000 I would, but not for $600 where there's a high liklihood that you're going to get paid anyway.