Indiana § 27-9-3-18 - Liens
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 27-9-3-18 — Liens, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-9-3-18. Liens
Sec. 18. (a) A lien obtainable by legal or equitable proceedings upon a simple contract is one arising in the ordinary course of those proceedings upon the entry or docketing of a judgment or decree, or upon attachment, garnishment, execution, or like process, whether before, upon, or after judgment or decree and whether before or upon levy. It does not include liens that under applicable law are given a special priority over other liens that are prior in time.
(b) A lien obtainable by legal or equitable proceedings could become superior to the rights of a transferee, or a purchaser could obtain rights superior to the rights of a transferee within the meaning of section 17 of this chapter, if those consequences would follow only from the lien or purchase itself, or from the lien or purchase followed by any step wholly within the control of the respective lienholder or purchaser, with or without the aid of ministerial action by public officials. A lien could not, however, become superior and a purchase could not create superior rights for the purpose of section 17 of this chapter through any acts after obtaining a lien or after a purchase that requires the agreement or concurrence of any third party or which requires any further judicial action or ruling.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.255, SEC.1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 27-9-3-18
What does Indiana Code § 27-9-3-18 cover?
Section 27-9-3-18 ("Liens") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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