Record a writ against the debtor’s land title
Key facts
- Human involvement
- GreenLawyer review
- How AI is used
- From the writ, the judgment and the title search, populate the electronic application to record the writ against each folio the debtor owns, calculate the writ’s currency, the protection period from registration and the date the recording will lapse, and flag any folio that cannot take a recording, such as strata common property.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer confirms the writ is current and the debtor is the registered proprietor of each folio, checks the folio identifiers, decides whether to ask the Sheriff to sell, and diarises renewal before the writ expires.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the writ, the judgment and the title search, populate the electronic application to record the writ against each folio the debtor owns, calculate the writ’s currency, the protection period from registration and the date the recording will lapse, and flag any folio that cannot take a recording, such as strata common property. |
| Lawyer | The lawyer confirms the writ is current and the debtor is the registered proprietor of each folio, checks the folio identifiers, decides whether to ask the Sheriff to sell, and diarises renewal before the writ expires. |
Checklist
- Check the registered proprietor’s name on each folio matches the judgment debtor.
- Confirm the writ is current on the lodgement date.
- Diarise the end of the 6-month protection period and any renewal of the writ.
Sources
- NSW Registrar General’s Guidelines — Writ · 2026-10-18
- NSW Registrar General’s Guidelines — Application to Record Writ · 2026-10-18
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.