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Judgment Liens: State Va. Code §8.01-458 and 8.01-251 Expire 20 years from date entered, and may be renewed for an additional 20 years If real estate has been conveyed to a BFP, the lien is unenforceable 10 years after date of transfer. Known as “10 year out of title” rule.
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.
A circuit court judgment entered before July 1, 2021 lasts for 20 years from the date of original entry, unless extended as described below. Virginia law lets you extend judgment liens for up to two successive 10-year periods.
Circuit Court Judgments: Currently valid for 10 years, but creditors can renew them for 20 more years, giving them a total enforceability period of 30 years. Older judgments may be good for 20 years, and then it can be renewed.
The address of the Land Records Division is: Fairfax Circuit Court, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 317, Fairfax, VA 22030. The telephone number is 703/691-7320 (press 3, then 3). The office is open from a.m. – p.m. Monday through Friday.
How does a creditor go about getting a judgment lien in Virginia? To attach the lien, the creditor records the judgment on the county recorder's lien docket in any Virginia county where the debtor owns property now or may own property in the future.
Under Virginia State Law, these real estate assessment records are public information. Display of this property information on the internet is specifically authorized by the Code of Virginia §58.1-3122.2 (as amended).
General Information - Land Records | Circuit Court The Land Records Division of the Fairfax Circuit Court is located on the third floor of the Fairfax County Courthouse at 4110 Chain Bridge Road in Suite 317. Telephone 703-691-7320 (press 3, then 3) (TTY 711).
Property Number (On your Fairfax County property bill, look near the top or bottom right corner after "Include this Number on your Check:")