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In California, an abstract of judgment is a document transmitted by a superior court to a county sheriff after entry of a judgment of conviction in a criminal action. [4] The abstract summarizes the crimes of which the defendant was convicted, and all sentences and enhancements imposed for those crimes (including whether those various ...
consummate lien (United States)—a judgment lien arising after the denial of a motion for a new trial. conventional lien (United States)—a lien created by agreement between the parties in circumstances where the law would not otherwise create a lien. deferred lien (United States)—a lien that only takes effect from a future date.
Judgment lien: In the event you lose a lawsuit, the plaintiff could file a judgment lien until you pay the money the court awarded to the plaintiff. Collectors of credit card debt, outstanding ...
Also included are the dates the instruments are recorded. Many, if not most, such systems keep separate indexes for deeds and mortgages. There are also systems for indexing judgment liens in which the judgment debtor and the judgment creditor are listed in the same way as grantors and grantees, respectively. Tract indices.
If the junior lien holder fails to object within the judicially established time frame, his lien is canceled and the purchaser's title is cleared. This effect is the same as the strict foreclosure that occurred in English common law of equity as a response to the development of the equity of redemption .
A writ of attachment is filed to secure debt or claim of the creditor in the event that a judgment is rendered. [2] Foreign attachment procedures have existed from time to time in Scotland, where it was known as arrestment; in France, where it was known as saisie arret; in the U.S and elsewhere. [3]
A legal lien, in many common law systems, includes a right to retain physical possession of tangible assets as security for the underlying obligations. In some jurisdictions it is a form of possessory security, and possession of the assets must be transferred to (and maintained by) the secured party.
In United States law, a lis pendens (Latin for 'suit pending' [1]) is a written notice that a lawsuit has been filed concerning real estate, involving either the title to the property or a claimed ownership interest in it.