Texas Property Code Title 5, Chapter 52 - Judgment Lien

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 52.001 - Establishment Of Lien
  Except as provided by Section 52.0011 or 52.0012, a first or subsequent abstract of judgment, when it is recorded and indexed in accordance with this...
• Texas Section 52.0011 - Establishment Of Lien Pending Appeal Of Judgment
  (a) A first or subsequent abstract of a judgment rendered by a court against a defendant, when it is recorded and indexed under this chapter,...
• Texas Section 52.0012 - Release Of Record Of Lien On Homestead Property
  (a) In this section: (1) "Homestead" has the meaning assigned by Section 41.002. (2) "Judgment debtor" and "judgment creditor" have the meanings assigned by Section...
• Texas Section 52.002 - Issuance Of Abstract
  (a) On application of a person in whose favor a judgment is rendered or on application of that person's agent, attorney, or assignee, the judge...
• Texas Section 52.003 - Contents Of Abstract
  (a) An abstract of a judgment must show: (1) the names of the plaintiff and defendant; (2) the birthdate of the defendant, if available to...
• Texas Section 52.004 - Recording And Indexing Of Abstract
  (a) The county clerk shall immediately record in the county real property records each properly authenticated abstract of judgment that is presented for recording. The...
• Texas Section 52.0041 - Address Requirement For Recording Abstract
  (a) A judgment abstracted after September 1, 1993, may not be recorded unless: (1) a mailing address for each plaintiff or judgment creditor appears on...
• Texas Section 52.005 - Satisfaction Of Judgment
  Satisfaction of a judgment in whole or in part may be shown by recordation of: (1) a return on an execution issued on the judgment,...
• Texas Section 52.006 - Duration Of Lien
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a judgment lien continues for 10 years following the date of recording and indexing the abstract, except that...

SUBCHAPTER B CANCELLATION OF JUDGMENTS AND JUDGMENT LIENS AGAINST BANKRUPTS--ABSTRACT RECORDED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 1993

• Texas Section 52.007 - Federal Court Judgment
  An abstract of a judgment rendered in this state by a federal court may be recorded and indexed under this chapter on the certificate of...
• Texas Section 52.021 - Discharge And Cancellation
  (a) In accordance with this subchapter, a judgment and judgment lien may be discharged and canceled if the person against whom the judgment was rendered...
• Texas Section 52.022 - Application For Court Order
  (a) The person who has been discharged from his debts, that person's receiver or trustee, or any other interested person may apply, on proof of...
• Texas Section 52.023 - Notice Of Application
  (a) Notice of the application for the order and copies of the papers on which application is made must be served on the judgment creditor...
• Texas Section 52.024 - Court Order
  (a) The court shall conduct a hearing on the application and shall enter an order of discharge and cancellation of the judgment and any abstracts...

SUBCHAPTER C CANCELLATION OF JUDGMENTS AND JUDGMENT LIENS AGAINST DEBTORS--ABSTRACT RECORDED ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1993

• Texas Section 52.025 - Effect On Lien Of Discharge Of Debt In Bankruptcy
  (a) A judgment lien is not affected by the order of discharge and cancellation and may be enforced, if the lien is against real property...
• Texas Section 52.041 - Application Of Subchapter
  This subchapter applies to a judgment and judgment lien for which an abstract of judgment or judgment lien is recorded on or after September 1,...
• Texas Section 52.042 - Discharge And Cancellation
  (a) A judgment is discharged and any abstract of judgment or judgment lien is canceled and released without further action in any court and may...
• Texas Section 52.043 - Exceptions To Discharge And Cancellation
  A judgment lien is not affected by this subchapter and may be enforced if the lien is against real property owned by the debtor before...

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