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Can a Judgement lien be placed on jointly owned property in Colorado?

Can a Judgement lien be placed on jointly owned property in Colorado?

Judgment liens are extinguished pursuant to C.R.C.P. 58(B) by the recording of a satisfaction of judgment. Judgment liens against one joint tenant affecting property owned in joint tenancy are extinguished upon the death of the joint tenant debtor.

Who is known as the judgment creditor in Colorado?

* If you are owed money, you are known as the Judgment Creditor. * The person or business that owes you money is known as the Judgment Debtor. * Option 1: Garnishment – For information on how to have money taken from someone’s wages, personal property or other assets in order to pay what you are owed, refer to the Garnishment section.

How does a judgment lien work in Colorado?

A judgment lien is one way to ensure that the person who won the judgment (the creditor) gets what he or she is owed. A judgment lien gives the creditor the right to be paid a certain amount of money from proceeds from the sale of the debtor’s property. So how do judgment liens work in Colorado? Read on to understand the rules.

Where do I file a judgment in Colorado?

To attach the lien, the creditor must file the judgment with the county recorder in any Colorado county where the debtor owns property now or may own property in the future.

How long does it take to collect a judgment in Colorado?

The court will send the form to the person or business that owes you money and they will have 14 days to send back their answers. Once the answers are received, you should have the information you need to collect your judgment.

* If you are owed money, you are known as the Judgment Creditor. * The person or business that owes you money is known as the Judgment Debtor. * Option 1: Garnishment – For information on how to have money taken from someone’s wages, personal property or other assets in order to pay what you are owed, refer to the Garnishment section.

A judgment lien is one way to ensure that the person who won the judgment (the creditor) gets what he or she is owed. A judgment lien gives the creditor the right to be paid a certain amount of money from proceeds from the sale of the debtor’s property. So how do judgment liens work in Colorado? Read on to understand the rules.

To attach the lien, the creditor must file the judgment with the county recorder in any Colorado county where the debtor owns property now or may own property in the future.

The court will send the form to the person or business that owes you money and they will have 14 days to send back their answers. Once the answers are received, you should have the information you need to collect your judgment.