Property Ownership
Under NC law, judgment liens attach to:
AOnly the specific property named in the lawsuit
BAll real property the debtor owns in the county where the judgment is docketed✓ Correct
CPersonal property only
DFederal property only
Explanation
In NC, a docketed judgment becomes a lien against all real property owned by the debtor in the county where the judgment is docketed.
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