HB 2099

Abstract

Limitations on enforcement of judgments; judgment liens; settlement agents. Reduces from 20 years to 10 years from the date of a judgment the period of time within which an execution may be issued or action may be taken on such judgment.  The bill provides that the limitation of the enforcement of a judgment may be extended by a recordation of a certificate prior to the expiration period in the clerk's office in which a judgment lien is recorded. The bill provides that such recordation shall extend the limitations period for 10 years from the date of such recordation. Under current law, such limitation period may be extended on motion of the judgment creditor or his assignee. The bill allows a settlement agent or title insurance company to release a judgment lien, in addition to a deed of trust as provided under current law, provided that the obligation secured by such judgment lien has been satisfied by payment made by the settlement agent and whether or not the settlement agent or title insurance company is named as a trustee under such lien or received authority to release such lien. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2022.

Limitations on enforcement of judgments; judgmentliens; settlement agents. Reduces from 20 years to 10 yearsfrom the date of a judgment the period of time within which an executionmay be issued or action may be taken on such judgment. The bill furtherreduces from 10 years to five years the period of time within whicha suit to enforce the lien of any judgment may be brought. The billallows a settlement agent or title insurance company to release ajudgment lien, in addition to a deed of trust as provided under currentlaw, provided that the obligation secured by such judgment lien hasbeen satisfied by payment made by the settlement agent and whetheror not the settlement agent or title insurance company is named asa trustee under such lien or received authority to release such lien.