When Angelica Martinez bought her home in Miami's Little Havana neighbourhood in 2019, she did what most buyers do: she hired an attorney, carried out a title search and checked the property's history for any outstanding debts or liens. Everything seemed perfect. Five years after the purchase, Martinez faces the threat of foreclosure over a $55,650 code enforcement lien that the City of Miami says accumulated against her property. The lien has prevented her from renovating or selling the home, and her attorney argues that it should never have existed in the first place.
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