A levy on property under a writ of execution creates an execution lien on the property from the time of levy until the expiration of two years after the date of issuance of the writ unless the judgment is sooner satisfied.
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 697.710
Execution Lien
Known as the Enforcement of Judgments Law
The act spans §§ 680–724 (467 sections).
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Ramirez v. Fuselier (In Re Ramirez) (1995)
Most recently applied in In re Coy (June 2016)
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2
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