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What a Judgment Lien Is — and What It Means If One Is Attached to Your Home

Most people find out a judgment lien is attached to their property when they try to sell or refinance — and the title search comes back with a creditor's name on it. By that point, the lien may have been sitting there accruing interest for years.

A judgment lien is created when a creditor wins a civil lawsuit against you and records that judgment with your county. It doesn't mean they can immediately take your home. What it does mean is that your property is encumbered — and the lien has to be resolved before you can transfer clear title to anyone...

How creditors create a lien without direct notice to you: the recording process, what public notice means in practice, and why you may have a lien you've never been directly notified about...

The homestead exemption varies dramatically by state. Florida and Texas have unlimited exemptions. Others set a dollar cap. Here's what that means for whether a creditor can force a sale...

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