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Updated almost 5 years ago,
Clouded title in Texas?
Long story short, lost a lawsuit and a judgement was rendered against me in Texas. Judgement was finalized in February, 2009. An abstract of judgement was recorded in my county in August 2010, nearly 18 months after judgement was recorded in Travis, County.
Would like to sell my homestead property but a title company has told me I can’t because the AJ was recorded in 8/2010 and I must wait until 8/2020. Am confused because according to the Texas property code section 52.006 Except as provided in subsection(b) a judgement lien continues for 10 years following date of recording, ECEPT if judgement becomes dormant during that period, the lien ceases to exist.
It has already been 11 years since judgement was rendered, it has not been renewed. Can I move forward at this time or is the title company correct about waiting?