Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in District of Columbia

default judgment lien

What is the expiration time period on a default judgment? What about if a judgment has been filed as a property lien and then attached to inherited property?


Asked on 8/31/06, 3:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: default judgment lien

Once properly recorded, a general district court judgment(default or otherwise) is good for ten years and can be renewed for another ten; a circuit court judgment is valid for 20 years and renewable for another 20.

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Answered on 8/31/06, 7:57 pm


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