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.
2nd and Junior Mortgages (such as home equity loans, etc.) Credit Card Judgments (recorded after the foreclosing mortgage) Personal Judgments (recorded after the foreclosing mortgage) Mechanic's Liens (recorded after the foreclosing mortgage) Other Judgments (recorded after the foreclosing mortgage)
If a judgment is old, it may need to be revived before it can be enforced. Illinois law governs the enforcement and resurrection of judgments. Under Illinois law, judgments have an enforcement time limit of seven years from the date of their entry.
2nd and Junior Mortgages (such as home equity loans, etc.) Credit Card Judgments (recorded after the foreclosing mortgage) Personal Judgments (recorded after the foreclosing mortgage) Mechanic's Liens (recorded after the foreclosing mortgage) Other Judgments (recorded after the foreclosing mortgage)
(b) The lien of every mortgage, trust deed in the nature of a mortgage, and vendor's lien, in which no due date is stated upon the face, or is ascertainable from the written terms thereof, shall cease by limitation after the expiration of 30 years from the date of the instrument creating the lien, unless the owner of ...
The judgment lien is not going to impact a homesteaded property so the mortgage lender would be able to obtain a first lien on your property. So, as long as you otherwise qualify for a mortgage, the judgment lien should not be a problem.
If you wish to fight renewal of judgment, you must file a motion to vacate the renewal within 30 days of receipt notice of renewal.
Judgment liens do not last for the full twenty years that the judgment is enforceable. The lien will expire seven years from the time it is recorded. 735 ILCS 5/12-101. However, real estate that has been levied upon within the seven-year period is allowed one additional year to be sold to enforce the judgment.
Enforcement proceedings (also known as collection actions) to collect judgments are governed primarily by 735 ILCS 5/2-1402. This statute provides three main tools for enforcing and collecting judgments: (1) the Citation to Discover Assets; (2) wage garnishment proceedings; and (3) non-wage garnishment proceedings.