Texas § PR.52.001 - ESTABLISHMENT OF LIEN

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§ PR.52.001. ESTABLISHMENT OF LIEN

ESTABLISHMENT OF LIEN. Except as provided by Section 52.0011 or 52.0012 , a first or subsequent abstract of judgment, when it is recorded and indexed in accordance with this chapter, if the judgment is not then dormant, constitutes a lien on and attaches to any real property of the defendant, other than real property exempt from seizure or forced sale under Chapter 41, the Texas Constitution, or any other law, that is located in the county in which the abstract is recorded and indexed, including real property acquired after such recording and indexing. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3526, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 48, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 374 (S.B. 512 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.

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Section PR.52.001 ("ESTABLISHMENT OF LIEN") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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