Escrow & TitleIntermediateAlaska Exam

In Alaska, a judgment lien attaches to real property when it is:

AFiled in federal court
BRecorded in the recording district where the property is locatedCorrect
CServed on the property owner
DEntered by the court with a specific dollar amount, in most cases

Why Recorded in the recording district where the property is located Is Correct

Answer B: Recorded in the recording district where the property is located

A judgment lien becomes effective against real property in Alaska when the judgment is recorded in the recording district (county) where the property is located. It then encumbers all of the debtor's non-exempt real property in that district.

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