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Judgment Lien Form Michigan In San Jose
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San Jose
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US-0025LTR
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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.
Record the Claim of Lien in the County Register of Deeds where the Owner's property is located, within 90 calendar days after last labor or material. Serve a copy of the recorded Claim of Lien on the Owner's Designee within 15 days from date of recording by certified mail or personal delivery.
Judgment liens may simply be filed and recorded by an attorney. There is no personal confrontation with the defendant and no personal property is seized. Service of the judgment lien on the judgment debtor is by certified mail if the judgment is less than $25,000.
The most common method is garnishment. In addition, the Plaintiff may get a writ of execution to seize the Defendant's property to satisfy the debt. If the Plaintiff does not know what assets the Defendant owns, the Plaintiff may compel disclosure through a civil discovery subpoena.
Within 28 days after payment in full of the amount due on a judgment that is the basis for a judgment lien, the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor's attorney shall record a discharge of judgment lien with the office of the register of deeds where the judgment lien is recorded.
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.
A judgment creditor can file a lien with the court 22 days after the judgment is entered against the debtor, provided that the debtor has not appealed or moved to set the judgment aside. The lien is then sent to the register of deeds for recording in the county where the debtor lives.
