Pennsylvania § 3382 - Judgments which are liens at death.
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§ 3382. Judgments which are liens at death.
Any judgment which at the decedent's death was a lien on real estate then owned by him or on real estate which he had conveyed by deed not recorded during his life shall continue to bind the real estate for five years from the inception or last revival of the lien or for one year from the decedent's death, whichever shall be longer, although the judgment be not revived after his death. During this period, the judgment shall rank according to its priority at the time of death, and after this period, it shall not continue to be a lien on the real estate, unless revived. Any judgment against the decedent which is a lien on real estate aliened by him may be revived by an action of scire facias brought against the decedent, but before any judgment shall be entered thereon, the personal representative shall be made a party defendant and served with process in the action.
Cross References. Section 3382 is referred to in section 3385 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3382 ("Judgments which are liens at death.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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