What is the name of your state? Maine
To be brief this is where I am at in my case:
Rec'd default judgement on February 18th for the total amount $4500.00 plus costs $78.00.
I am in the 30 day appeal period which ends this Friday the 18th, but I cannot do anything till Monday the 20th as it has to be the full 30 days.
I have been up to Superior Court and into the Registry of Deeds. My understanding that all I need to so in order to put a lien against the debtors property is to go back to District court and ask for a "certified copy" of my judgement. This I take to Superior to the Registry and they file it.
Question: Does this now make it a "judgement lien" ?
The woman in the Registry said it may show up as Misc. when they go thru the deed but it will show up. I really would of liked to have it show up as a lien, however nobody seems to be able to tell me how to make this happen. I have talked to the courthouse and they are unhelpful. There is not a piece of paper titled "judgement lien" that one can fill out....I did however find a "Lien Certificate" that looked like what I wanted to file.....however no one could tell me where to get this lien certificate paperwork. Called District courthouse....nope not there.....looked online ..nope. Does anyone know what I am speaking of. A Writ of Execution seems to be easy to find and get...it is a piece of paper written as such. My understanding it that once it is filled out properly it allows the sheriff go to the debtors and seize personal property.
Question: Is there an acutal piece of paper that says Lien Certificate and where can one find this piece of paper?
Question: Is my understanding of Writ of Execution correct?
I also want to put a lien on this man's truck. Nobody can tell me what I need to do. It can be done yet no explanation of how.
Question: Is it a matter of obtaining another "certified copy" of my judgement from District court and sending it to the DMV of Maine? If so I must have a form to fill out telling them the debtors name and type of truck/ License plate number correct? Is their a form ...I have been to the website of the DMV and I am coming up with nothing. Does the VIN number have to be included ( I do not see how someone would be able to obtain another persons VIN number from their auto) and if I send the plate number then wouldn't the DMV add the VIN number from their resources...after all he could just change plates and then the "lien" that I am trying to enforce would be lost.....unless the VIN number was there also. correct?
Thank you in advance for any help.
islandgal
To be brief this is where I am at in my case:
Rec'd default judgement on February 18th for the total amount $4500.00 plus costs $78.00.
I am in the 30 day appeal period which ends this Friday the 18th, but I cannot do anything till Monday the 20th as it has to be the full 30 days.
I have been up to Superior Court and into the Registry of Deeds. My understanding that all I need to so in order to put a lien against the debtors property is to go back to District court and ask for a "certified copy" of my judgement. This I take to Superior to the Registry and they file it.
Question: Does this now make it a "judgement lien" ?
The woman in the Registry said it may show up as Misc. when they go thru the deed but it will show up. I really would of liked to have it show up as a lien, however nobody seems to be able to tell me how to make this happen. I have talked to the courthouse and they are unhelpful. There is not a piece of paper titled "judgement lien" that one can fill out....I did however find a "Lien Certificate" that looked like what I wanted to file.....however no one could tell me where to get this lien certificate paperwork. Called District courthouse....nope not there.....looked online ..nope. Does anyone know what I am speaking of. A Writ of Execution seems to be easy to find and get...it is a piece of paper written as such. My understanding it that once it is filled out properly it allows the sheriff go to the debtors and seize personal property.
Question: Is there an acutal piece of paper that says Lien Certificate and where can one find this piece of paper?
Question: Is my understanding of Writ of Execution correct?
I also want to put a lien on this man's truck. Nobody can tell me what I need to do. It can be done yet no explanation of how.
Question: Is it a matter of obtaining another "certified copy" of my judgement from District court and sending it to the DMV of Maine? If so I must have a form to fill out telling them the debtors name and type of truck/ License plate number correct? Is their a form ...I have been to the website of the DMV and I am coming up with nothing. Does the VIN number have to be included ( I do not see how someone would be able to obtain another persons VIN number from their auto) and if I send the plate number then wouldn't the DMV add the VIN number from their resources...after all he could just change plates and then the "lien" that I am trying to enforce would be lost.....unless the VIN number was there also. correct?
Thank you in advance for any help.
islandgal
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