Indiana § 12-14-16-3 - Property subject to lien; duration; priority
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§ 12-14-16-3. Property subject to lien; duration; priority
Sec. 3. A lien under section 2 of this chapter:
(1) is a specific lien in favor of the division and the county office against the real property of the recipient;
(2) continues from the date of the filing of the notice until the lien is satisfied; and
(3) takes priority over any other lien subsequently acquired.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citations: 12-1-5-8(a) part; 12-1-7.1-10 part; 12-1-6-18(d) part.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.91; P.L.5-1993, SEC.104.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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