chapter 10

Question 1

easement

Answer 1

the legal right someone has to use land that belongs to someone else

Question 2

general lien

Answer 2

one placed against any and all real and personal property owned by a particular debtor

Question 3

specific lien

Answer 3

attaches to a single item of real or personal property and does not affect other property owned by the debtor.

Question 4

judgment liens

Answer 4

occur when someone loses a lawsuit and a judgment is placed against real property to pay for the judgment.

Question 5

writ of execution

Answer 5

force the sale of attached property and collect the debt.

Question 6

four ways a judgment lien can be terminated:

Answer 6

lien payment
lien expiration
bankruptcy
creditor discharge

Question 7

attachment

Answer 7

the legal process of real or personal property being held by the courts to ensure a defendant in a lawsuit does not sell the property before a judgment has been issued.

Question 8

notice of responsibility

Answer 8

a legal document used by property owners in the U.S. to protect themselves from liability for nonpayment for services done to improve that property.

Question 9

How long is a California income tax lien valid?

Answer 9

10 years from the date it was filed

Question 10

preliminary notice

Answer 10

the right to claim a lien within 20 days of providing labor, material, or services.