California Code of Civil Procedure 996.550 – (a) Any judgment recovered is a lien upon all real property …
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(a) Any judgment recovered is a lien upon all real property belonging to the defendant situated in any county in which the certificate is filed, from the filing of the certificate.
(b) The lien is for the amount for which the owner of the real property is liable upon the judgment.
Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 996.550
- County: includes "city and county. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Property: includes both personal and real property. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 998, Sec. 1.)