New Hampshire § 166-20 - Section 166:20 Liens on Real Property.
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§ 166-20. Section 166:20 Liens on Real Property.
The amount of money spent by a county to support a county assisted person under this chapter shall, except for just cause, be made a lien on any real estate owned by the county assisted person. The liens are effective during the lifetime of the county assisted person, or until enforced as provided in this chapter, or until released by the county commissioners. The county commissioners, in their discretion, may file a notice of the lien or an acknowledgment of satisfaction of the lien with the register of deeds of the county in which the county assisted person owns real property. A notice of lien which contains the owner's name and a description of the real property sufficient to identify it is a valid lien on the property. The register of deeds shall keep a suitable record of such notices without charging any fee therefor, and he shall enter an acknowledgment of satisfaction of the lien upon written request of the county commissioners, without fee.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 166-20 cover?
Section 166-20 ("Section 166:20 Liens on Real Property.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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