Property Ownership

A 'judgment lien' in New York attaches to:

AOnly the specific property mentioned in the lawsuit
BAll real property in the county owned by the judgment debtor at the time of docketing✓ Correct
CThe personal property of the judgment debtor
DOnly newly acquired property after the judgment

Explanation

When a money judgment is docketed in a New York county, it becomes a lien on all real property owned by the judgment debtor in that county (and any county where it is transcribed), affecting any subsequent sale of that property.

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