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600.6051. A Judgment lien attaches to all property owned by the judgment debtor in the county where it is recorded. It attaches at the time it is recorded with the register of deeds, except for after-acquired property, when it attaches at the time it is acquired by the judgment debtor. 600.2803.
Expiration and discharge, Section 2809: A judgment lien is valid for five years and may be renewed for an additional five years. Furthermore, it can be discharged by the judgment creditor, by the filing of a satisfaction of judgment, by the judgment debtor, by affidavit and proof of payment, or by order of the court.
600.6051. A Judgment lien attaches to all property owned by the judgment debtor in the county where it is recorded. It attaches at the time it is recorded with the register of deeds, except for after-acquired property, when it attaches at the time it is acquired by the judgment debtor. 600.2803.
The landowner can contact the county clerk to facilitate its removal if no lawsuit is filed within a year to foreclose the lien. An owner can remove a construction lien through a bonding-off process.
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.
(1) The claim of lien of a contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or laborer may at any time be vacated and discharged if a bond, with the lien claimant as obligee, is filed with the county clerk for the county in which the property covered by the lien is located and a copy is given to the obligee lien claimant.
Expiration and discharge, Section 2809: A judgment lien is valid for five years and may be renewed for an additional five years. Furthermore, it can be discharged by the judgment creditor, by the filing of a satisfaction of judgment, by the judgment debtor, by affidavit and proof of payment, or by order of the court.
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.