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Judgment Lien On Real Property In Suffolk
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Suffolk
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US-0025LTR
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A judgment lien is valid for ten years. N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 5203.
And a homeowner may find it difficult to sell any property that has a lien against it. Prospective buyers may avoid a property to which someone else has a claim.
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.
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.
Creditors typically acquire property liens through your voluntary consent. On the other hand, creditors get judgment liens after winning a lawsuit against you for a debt you owe.
It shows up on your credit report as well as on any background checks. The judgment is considered a lien against your property, including any real estate that you have, in the state in which the judgment is filed.
What Do You Do When There Is A Judgment Lien On Your Property, But The Judgment Has Expired? Judgments have expiration dates. If they are not timely renewed, they expire. In CA that is 10 years.
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The form must be filled out and presented to the County Clerk to be endorsed. To attach the lien, the creditor files the judgment transcript with the county clerk in the New York county where the debtor's property is located.A judgment lien attaches to practically all of the debtor's real property in the county where the judgment was entered. Exemptions law did not protect real property from preexisting judgment liens that attached.
