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Notice Judgment Lien Form With Two Points In Chicago
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A judgment is not a lien on real estate for longer than 7 years from the time it is entered or revived, unless the judgment is revived within 7 years after its entry or last revival and a new memorandum of judgment is recorded prior to the judgment and its recorded memorandum of judgment becoming dormant.
Selling a house is a complex and time-consuming process. However, it becomes even more complicated if there's a lien on the property. In Illinois, you can still sell a house with a lien on it, but there are important factors to consider before moving forward.
Creditors typically acquire property liens through your voluntary consent. On the other hand, creditors get judgment liens after winning a lawsuit against you for a debt you owe.
A lien is expired if a suit to enforce the lien has not been commenced or a counterclaim has not been filed by the lienholder within 2 years after the completion date of the contract as specified in the recorded mechanics lien.
In Illinois, a judgment from an Illinois state court, or a federal court located in Illinois, becomes a lien on real property only after a transcript, certified copy, or memorandum of the judgment is recorded at the office of the county recorder in the county where the property is located.
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. This means that it is possible to no longer have a judgment against you, but still have a judgment lien on your property.
To be effective against all parties, including subsequent purchasers, the lien must be filed within 4 months of the completion of the overall project. To be effective against the original owner only, the lien must be filed within 2 years of the completion of the last lienable work on the project.
Under Illinois law, a mechanics lien should be filed in the County Recorder of Deeds where the property is located. This is crucial as the lien must be filed not only in the correct county but the correct office as well. The fees and specific document formatting vary depending on your county.
How does a creditor go about getting a judgment lien in Illinois? To attach a lien, if the debtor's property is located in the same county where the judgment was entered, the creditor files the judgment with the county recorder.
To be able to put a lien, you need to sue on the debt, get a judgment and then record the judgment in the county where the property is located. The recorded judgment is a lien on the property!
