From outside would be a coin toss but since the tenant is obviously lying you have to make a judgement call.

When done correctly the Land Trust will shield the property from liens, judgements and lawsuits. 

Michael,I wouldn't worry about posting this.I would mail the judgement to your property and post it.  

I am about to close on a short sale house with cash.The title search shows that there is a $900 credit card judgement and $1900 hospital bill judgement on the seller.My attorney told me I can just close without paying these two judgments. 

Any IRS liens or judgements that they may have will attach to the property. 

One of the tenants I had to take to eviction court which we got an $8,000 judgement and was counter sued for discrimination against an elderly person, which was thrown out of court.

@Wendy Gomez  a judgement should not disqualify you from mortgage.

It was after the judgement of possession for me and during the wait time for the Sheriff. 

The lender will basically have a "credit" for the amount of their foreclosure judgement at the auction if they choose to keep the property and sell it off as an REO.

The sheriff sale is for a judgement of 156,000 would I still need to pay the 1st lien holder the difference or would they only get what the auction ends at?