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Judgment Against Property For Sale In San Jose
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Under California law, debt collectors have the right to place a lien on a person's home once they get a judgment. California law then lets the debt collector force the sale of a person's home to collect the judgment, even if that property is the debtor's only home.
Generally, the party seeking to sell or transfer the property will need to satisfy the judgment by paying the amount owed to the judgment creditor, or negotiate a settlement or release with the creditor.
Yes, a house can be sold with a lien on it, but the process involves additional steps to ensure a smooth transaction. The lien typically needs to be resolved before or during the sale to provide the buyer with a clear title. Buyers and lenders usually require assurance that the lien will not transfer with the property.
A lien expires 10 years from the date of recording or filing, unless we extend it. If we extend the lien, we will send a new Notice of State Tax Lien and record or file it with the county recorder or California Secretary of State. We will not release expired liens.
Most judgments (the court order saying what you're owed) expire in 10 years. This means you can't collect on it after 10 years. To avoid this, you can ask the court to renew it. A renewal lasts 10 years.
To do this, fill out an EJ-001 Abstract of Judgment form and take it to the clerk's office. After the clerk stamps it, record it at the County Recorder's Office in the county where the property is located. Place a lien on a business.
Enforcing Your Judgment Get in touch with the judgment debtor. Levy (seize) assets that you have personal knowledge of. Examine judgment debtor in court to locate unknown assets. Suspend the judgment debtor's driver's license if the judgment is for auto accident.
Most judgments (the court order saying what you're owed) expire in 10 years. This means you can't collect on it after 10 years. To avoid this, you can ask the court to renew it.
Debt collectors may not be able to sue you to collect on old (time-barred) debts, but they may still try to collect on those debts. In California, there is generally a four-year limit for filing a lawsuit to collect a debt based on a written agreement.
If the court has your address, the clerk mails you a Notice of Entry of Default. If they sent this, you must file and serve the request to set aside within 180 days from the date you were served that notice.
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You can put a lien on that property so that if they ever sell or refinance the property you might get paid. To do this, you first need an Abstract of Judgment.In California, if you're the person owed money (the creditor), you can place a judgment lien on the debtor's real estate or personal property. It is possible to no longer have a judgment against you, but still have a judgment lien on your property. There is only two ways to get the lien removed. Paying off a lien is the easiest and most efficient way to clear title and allow the property to be sold without encumbrances. Placing a judgment lien on the person's property. 3d 502, a property owner, filed a quiet title action against the former owner of the property, claiming title to the property. This is a lien that is attached to your real estate or personal property without your agreement. In order to enforce the judgment lien, the judgment creditor must obtain a writ of execution, levy and then sell the real property at an execution sale.
