201 Mich. App. 474 - George v. Gelman’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “Chapter 60 of the Revised Judicature Act (RJA), M.C.L. § 600.6001 et seq.; M.S.A. § 27A.6001 et seq., ordinarily governs collection of judgments and execution against real estate for monies owed. A judgment, by itself, does not create a lien against a debtor’s property. Under the scheme provided in chapter 60, the creditor must first obtain a judgment for the amount owed, then execute that judgment against the debtor’s property. A creditor may execute against real property owned by a debtor only after attempting to execute against the debtor’s personalty and determining that the personal property is insufficient to meet the judgment amount. M.C.L. § 600.6004; M.S.A. § 27A.6004. To place a lien against a debtor’s real property, the creditor must deliver the writ of execution and a notice of levy against the property to the sheriff, who then records the notice of levy with the register of deeds to perfect the lien.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 368 F. Supp. 2d 817 - Richards v. Richards

2. “[a]n attorneys’ lien can be one of two kinds: (1) a general, retaining, or possessory lien, or (2) a special, particular, or charging lien. A general or retaining lien is the right to retain possession of all documents, money, or other property of the client until the fee for services is paid. Kysor Industrial Corp. v. D.M. Liquidating Co., 11 Mich.App. 438, 444 , 161 N.W.2d 452 (1968). The special or charging lien is an equitable right to have the fees and costs due for services secured out of the judgment or recovery in a particular suit. Id.; 3 Michigan Law & Practice, Attorneys & Counselors, § 161, pp. 486-487. The attorneys’ charging lien creates a lien on a judgment, settlement, or other money recovered as a result of the attorney’s services. Doxtader v. Sivertsen, 183 Mich.App. 812, 815 , 455 N.W.2d 437 (1990).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 824 F. Supp. 2d 764 - Laborers Pension Trust Fund-Detroit & Vicinity v. Interior Exterior Specialists Co.