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A judgment in a civil lawsuit will generally create a lien on the judgment debtor’s real property when notice of the judgment is filed with the county clerk in the county records where the judgment debtor owns real property. This public filing (often called an abstract of judgment) effectively puts all future purchasers and lenders on notice of the judgment creditor’s claim to the judgment debtor’s real property—to the extent necessary to pay/satisfy the judgment.

In South Carolina, when a judgment is obtained in a civil lawsuit, it can create a lien on the judgment debtor's real property. This occurs when a notice of the judgment, often referred to as an abstract of judgment, is filed with the county clerk in the county where the real property is located. The filing serves as a public record, alerting future purchasers and lenders that the judgment creditor has a legal claim on the property. This lien typically lasts for ten years and can be renewed for additional ten-year periods. The lien ensures that the judgment creditor has a right to be paid from the proceeds of the sale of the property, to the extent necessary to satisfy the judgment amount.

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