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Personal property such as medical equipment, work tools, and basic household items are generally exempt from seizure by a judgment creditor. Negotiating a payment plan with the creditor is often the best approach to avoid prolonged and stressful collection efforts.
Satisfy the Judgment: Paying the debt in full is the most straightforward way to remove the lien. Obtain a satisfaction of judgment from the creditor and file it with the court.
Bank accounts, including bank names, account numbers, and account type (savings or checking) Brokerage accounts and securities holdings, including company names and account numbers. Real estate holdings, including addresses. Vehicles owned, including the makes, models, years, and license plate numbers.
(4) A judgment lien may be rerecorded only once. A judgment lien is rerecorded by recording with the register of deeds, not less than 120 days before the initial expiration date under subsection (1), a second notice of judgment lien that has been certified by the clerk of the court that entered the judgment.
Creditors of one spouse cannot put a lien on the property. However, if both spouses are liable for the same debt, the creditor can reach the property. If the couple gets divorced, the tenancy by the entirety becomes a tenancy in common, unless their judgment of divorce states otherwise.
A creditor cannot take all of your property. Up to $1,000 worth of certain personal property may be exempt from seizure. Possible exempt property includes: Household goods.
Judgment liens may be filed with the court and recorded with the register of deeds by an attorney or the judgment creditor. An Order for Seizure of Property may be issued by the court clerk 21 days after entry of a judgment. It is also known as a writ of execution and is authorized pursuant to MCL 600.6004.
File a certified copy of your judgment in the real estate records of the county in which the property is located. The lien is in effect for 10 years, and it can be renewed for an additional ten years.