Under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), you can't enforce a lien against a tenant on active military duty without a court order. Before the lien notice and the lien sale, Lokwyn asks you to confirm you checked.
How to check
- Open the Department of Defense SCRA website at scra.dmdc.osd.mil and log in. The account is free; create one the first time.
- Choose Single Record Request and enter the tenant's last name, first name and date of birth. Lokwyn shows these next to the tick box. With a Social Security number instead of a date of birth, the result is more certain.
- Save or print the certificate as a PDF and keep it with the tenant's file.
- In Lokwyn, enter the certificate ID, tick the box confirming you checked, and continue.
Important:If the certificate shows the tenant is on active duty now or was within the last 90 days, don't continue with the lien. Mark the tenant as active military on their tenant page and get legal advice.
Tip:Add each tenant's date of birth on their tenant page when they move in. You'll need it for this check.