Judgment Lien On Real Property In Florida In Michigan
Description
Form popularity
FAQ
A creditor can file the lien on your property 21 days after the judgment is signed. A court-appointed officer does not need to serve or carry out a judgment lien. You must still get served with the lien, but a creditor can do this by certified mail.
File a certified copy of your judgment in the real estate records of the county in which the property is located. The lien is in effect for 10 years, and it can be renewed for an additional ten years.
The recorded judgment automatically attaches to all property in whatever county the judgment is recorded. The creditor would have to record the judgment in all 67 Florida counties separately to create a state-wide lien on the debtor's real property. Second, only “certified copies” of the judgment give rise to a lien.
Judgment liens may simply be filed and recorded by an attorney. There is no personal confrontation with the defendant and no personal property is seized. Service of the judgment lien on the judgment debtor is by certified mail if the judgment is less than $25,000.
You can obtain a judgment lien on the judgment debtor's real property by recording a certified copy of your judgment in the real estate records in the county in which the property is located. Such liens are not recorded with the Department of State.
Record the Claim of Lien in the County Register of Deeds where the Owner's property is located, within 90 calendar days after last labor or material. Serve a copy of the recorded Claim of Lien on the Owner's Designee within 15 days from date of recording by certified mail or personal delivery.
To attach a lien, the creditor must record the judgment with the county recorder in any Florida county where the debtor owns real estate now or may own real estate in future. For liens on personal property, the creditor files the judgment with the Florida Department of State.
2809. (1) Unless subsection (2) or (3) applies, a judgment lien expires 5 years after the date it is recorded. (2) Unless subsection (3) applies, if a judgment lien is rerecorded under subsection (4), the judgment lien expires 5 years after the date it is rerecorded.
Satisfy the Judgment: Paying the debt in full is the most straightforward way to remove the lien. Obtain a satisfaction of judgment from the creditor and file it with the court.
A contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or laborer who provides an improvement to real property may acquire a construction lien under the Michigan Construction Lien Act (CLA).
