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Filing a Lien at the County Clerk's Office A Judgment Creditor can make their City Court Judgment more powerful by filing their judgment in the County Clerk's Office. This is accomplished by the Judgment Creditor requesting a "Transcript of Judgment" from the City Court Clerk.
A Judgment against the Debtor remains as a lien against real property for a period of ten (10) years, renewable for an additional ten (10) years.
How Long Are Judgments Valid in New York? Judgments are valid for 20 years and may be extended once for an additional period of 10 years. To extend a judgment for an extra ten (10) years, the Judgment Creditor must make written application to the court that issued the original judgment.
To file a notice of lien, you must complete the Public Improvement Lien Form. You must also sign and notarize both the Lien Form and the Affidavit of Service. You can submit everything to DOF by mail or in person. Learn more about the Manhattan Business Center.
You can follow the procedure below for each person or corporation that must be served: Go to Notice of Entry to download the form. Complete the Notice of Entry form. Make several copies of the judgment and Notice of Entry. Attach a copy of the judgment to the completed Notice of Entry form.
To file a notice of lien, you must complete the Public Improvement Lien Form. You must also sign and notarize both the Lien Form and the Affidavit of Service. You can submit everything to DOF by mail or in person. Learn more about the Manhattan Business Center.
The Basics of How to File and Record a Mechanic's Lien You must publicly record the lien by taking it to the county clerk where the property is located. Also, you will need to formally serve it on all other contractors or entities with a legal interest in the property, as well as the homeowner.
In New York, a mechanic's lien may be filed by a “contractor, subcontractor, laborer, materialman, landscape gardener, nurseryman … who performs labor or furnishes materials for the improvement of real property.” New York Lien Law § 3.