The Pennsylvania Supreme Court discussed the nature of judgment liens in the case of In re: Upset Sale, Tax Claim Bureau of Berks County, 505 Pa. 327, 479 A.2d 940, 943-44 (1984). The Supreme Court stated as follows: Judgment liens are a prod...
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A. Lien Against All Real Property of Judgment Debtor: When entered of record, a judgment operates as a lien against all real property of the judgment debtor in the county in which it was filed. 42 Pa. C.S.A. § 4303(a) (1982). The lien of a j...
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A. Lien of Money Verdict: Any judgment or other order of a court of common pleas for the payment of money shall be a lien upon real property on the conditions, to the extent and with the priority provided by statute or prescribed by Gen...
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A. Tenancy by the Entireties. 1. A conveyance to husband and wife is presumed to create a tenancy by the entireties.[1] This presumption can only be overcome using clear and convincing evidence of a contrary intent.[2] 2. Only husband and ...
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