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Judgement Lien On My Property In Queens
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Obtain a Court Order – At times, liens are obtained through fraud, coercion, bad faith, or other illegal means. If you believe your lien is not valid and the creditor will not rectify the situation, you can file a motion in court and ask a judge to remove the lien.
A judgment lien is valid for ten years. N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 5203.
A judgment lien in New York will remain attached to the debtor's property (even if the property changes hands) for ten years.
Filing a Lien at the County Clerk's Office A Judgment Creditor can make their City Court Judgment more powerful by filing their judgment in the County Clerk's Office. This is accomplished by the Judgment Creditor requesting a "Transcript of Judgment" from the City Court Clerk.
Filing a Lien at the County Clerk's Office A Judgment Creditor can make their City Court Judgment more powerful by filing their judgment in the County Clerk's Office. This is accomplished by the Judgment Creditor requesting a "Transcript of Judgment" from the City Court Clerk.
To file a notice of lien, you must complete the Public Improvement Lien Form. You must also sign and notarize both the Lien Form and the Affidavit of Service. You can submit everything to DOF by mail or in person. Learn more about the Manhattan Business Center.
How Long Are Judgments Valid in New York? Judgments are valid for 20 years and may be extended once for an additional period of 10 years.
A Judgment against the Debtor remains as a lien against real property for a period of ten (10) years, renewable for an additional ten (10) years.
Judgments have expiration dates. If they are not timely renewed, they expire. In CA that is 10 years. However, when a judgment lien has been recorded against your property, it has no expiration date.
A judgment is good for 20 years, but if the plaintiff wants to enforce the judgment against land it is only good for 10 years unless the plaintiff renews it for another 10 years.
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Form must be filled out and notarized at the time of filing. The judgment creditor must obtain a transcript from the Queens Civil Court and file it in the Queens County Clerk's Office.According to New York law, you can attach a judgment lien to your debtor's real estate, whether they own a freestanding house, a condo, or land. To attach the lien, the creditor files the judgment transcript with the county clerk in the New York county where the debtor's property is located. A judgment lien attaches to the debtor's afteracquired property provided the judgment is docketed in the same county as the real property. Bringing your case in Supreme Court will give you a lien against any property in that county within New York's 62 counties. A creditor can sue you to get a judgment against you. A judgment lien can be placed on the judgment debtor's real property to help ensure your client gets their money, but such liens have limitations. The county in which the property is owned. Examples of real property would be a house or a condominium.
