<prompt> Human: A friend of mine is in need of some float money pending the sale of a house from her fathers estate. She is not the executor, but is entitled to one third of the proceeds of the sale its not an expensive house, it will be about 30k. The executor is directed to sell the house, and no other possibilities to my knowledge as in Im pretty certain in the will it did not say to rent the house or anything like that -- it would be highly out of the ordinary -- I just havent personally read the will to know.I was going to make a 2000 loan to the friend. I realize the risks are essentially I do not know how soon the house will sell, but I do know that when it sells, there is clearly ample money to support repayment. Because presently the house is in the form of an estate, what wording can I use to ensure that 2000 of the value of the property is considered as collateral in the transaction? Can I even do this? The friend is not the owner, however is entitled to one third once it sells. I have concerns that the law would not recognize this as proper collateral since her name is not on the title. My worry is that should the house continue to not sell if I am legally able to place a lien on the house for the value loaned or extract the value some other way? State of Texas. This amount wouldnt make or break me, but obviously no one wants to lose money needlessly. Thanks!  <response>: Dont lend money to friends 