NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS

CV-430 — Abstract of Judgment

G.S. 1-234, 1-237 · Creates a judgment lien on real property. Fill in your case details and download a court-ready PDF instantly. Free. No account required.
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01 CERTIFYING ATTORNEY
02 CASE INFORMATION
Must match public records exactly for lien to attach
03 JUDGMENT DETAILS
04 COUNTIES WHERE ABSTRACT WILL BE RECORDED
Record in EVERY county where defendant owns real property — separate recording fee of $10 per county at the Register of Deeds.
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05 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION (OPTIONAL)
06 ATTORNEY CERTIFICATION
I certify that the above information is a true and accurate abstract of the judgment entered in this action
JUDGMENT ENTRY COUNTY
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RECORDING REQUIREMENTS

  • Record in EVERY county where defendant owns real property
  • Lien only attaches in counties where abstract is recorded
  • Lien also attaches to real property ACQUIRED AFTER recording
  • $10 recording fee per county at Register of Deeds
  • Bring certified copy + check to each county's Register of Deeds
  • Enforceable for 10 years from judgment date (renewable)

STATUTORY REFERENCE

G.S. 1-234Judgment lien on real property
G.S. 1-237Abstract of judgment
G.S. 24-58% post-judgment interest
G.S. 1-47(1)10-year enforceability

WHAT GETS GENERATED

  • Separate PDF page for each recording county
  • Judgment creditor/debtor with exact names
  • Full judgment amount with interest rate
  • Attorney certification block
  • Ready to take to each county's Register of Deeds