(1) When an attorney or other member of the Oregon State Bar licensed to practice law claims a lien under ORS § 87.445, if the judgment is for a sum of money only, the attorney or member must file a notice of claim of lien with the clerk of the court that entered the judgment within three years after the judgment is entered. The clerk shall enter the notice in the register of the court and in the judgment lien record maintained by the court administrator under ORS § 18.075.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 87.450

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) When an attorney or member files a notice of claim of lien under subsection (1) of this section, the attorney or member shall send forthwith a copy of the notice to the client by registered or certified mail sent to the client at the last-known address of the client.

(3) A lien under ORS § 87.445 on a judgment for a sum of money only remains a lien on the judgment until the judgment remedies for the judgment expire under ORS § 18.180 to 18.190.

(4) For purposes of this section, a ‘judgment for a sum of money only’ does not include a judgment or order for the payment of money for the support of any person under ORS § 107.095, 107.105, 108.120, 109.155 or 419B.400. [1975 c.648 § 60 (enacted in lieu of 87.495); 1993 c.33 § 290; 1999 c.788 § 43a; 2003 c.576 § 188; 2007 c.339 § 13; 2021 c.597 § 56; 2023 c.72 § 41]

 

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