Judgment Against Property With Lien In Washington
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Upon payment and acceptance of the amount due to the lien claimant and upon demand of the owner or the person making payment, the lien claimant shall immediately prepare and execute a release of all lien rights for which payment has been made, and deliver the release to the person making payment.
Laws § 9-26-33. Final judgments create a lien upon real estate for a period of ten years.
For both residential and commercial projects, general contractors and subcontractors must file a claim of lien at the county auditor's office in the county where the work was performed within ninety (90) days after the last day labor, materials, equipment or services were provided at the site.
A judgment lien on the debtor's property is created automatically when the property is in the same Washington county where the judgment is entered. But when the debtor's property is in another Washington county, the creditor must file the judgment with the county clerk for that county.
A judgment lien in Washington will remain attached to the debtor's property (even if the property changes hands) for ten years.
Deliver your lien file to the office of the district governor in the county in which the property is situated as a part of your legal obligation. However, if the property is located in more than one county, the lien filing needs to be recorded in each of the counties in which the property is located.
