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<DIV><FONT size=4>Superior Court Judgments create a lien on real estate situated
in the county where judgment was entered. at least for 10 years. No
recording of a judgment is required.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>District Court Judgments the abstract of which is filed with
the Superior Court are valid liens on property in that county (or, I think, any
other county where a abstract is filed).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>District Court Judgments without a filing of the abstract do
not create liens on real property.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>If there is a lien, that will prevent a sale regardless of
whether a creditor claim was filed. Satisfaction of Judgment lien would fix
it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=chandra@lewnaulaw.com>Chandra Lewnau</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 28, 2022 12:39 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com>WSBA Real Property Discussion
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [WSBARP] Question about when judgments become liens against
thehomestead</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif">I am dealing with my first probate estate
where the decedent had outstanding judgments. The PR is trying to sell the
former homestead and the title company has found 4 judgments they say must be
paid before the sale. <SPAN
style="background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial">The
sale price exceeds the homestead exemption for the county and all the judgments
together are less than that excess value. I'm trying to confirm the PR actually
must pay off these debts based on the current status of the judgments, whether
creditor claims are filed or not.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial">Are
all of the following judgments liens against the homestead property? I am
looking at RCW 6.13.090 (not sure if RCW 4.56.200 applies to the
homestead).</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; COLOR: black">One judgment was entered in
the superior court of the county where the real estate is located. I think
RCW 6.13.090 requires this to be filed with the county recording officer so I
don't think it is a lien on the homestead.</SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; COLOR: black">One judgment was entered in
the District Court of the county where the real property is located and that
judgment was then filed with the county recording officer of the same county. I
think RCW 6.13.090 says this one is a lien on the homestead. </SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; COLOR: black">Two judgments were entered
in the District Court of the county where the real property is located. I think
RCW 4.56.200(4) and (5) require them to be filed in the superior court and RCW
6.13.090 requires them to be filed with the county, so I don't think a lien has
commenced.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif"></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif">As a follow up question,
if there is a lien, does the creditor have to file a creditor claim? I think the
answer is no, but RCW 11.40.130 is not completely clear.</SPAN>
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