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The reciprocal enforcement process allows the judgment creditor to save time and money from having to relitigate the issue in court. Absent registration of a foreign judgment or obtaining a new judgment in Alberta, your Saskatchewan judgment cannot be enforced against the judgment debtor's assets that are in Alberta.

Here are four ways to avoid paying a judgment: 1) Use asset protection tools such as an asset protection trust, 2) use legal exemptions, 3) negotiate with the creditor, 4) file for bankruptcy.

How long does a judgment last? Judgments last for ten years and then can be renewed for another ten years. There is no limit to how many times a judgment can be renewed as long as the creditor takes the appropriate steps every ten years. So a judgment against you will potentially last forever.

Assuming the creditor gets the judgment within the first statute of limitations, then the creditor has 10 years from when they get a judgment to collect the money. (Minnesota Statutes 550.01, Enforcement of Judgments). A judgment can also be renewed for another ten years.

And some states also allow judgment liens on the debtor's personal property -- things like jewelry, art, antiques, and other valuables. In Minnesota, a judgment lien can be attached to real estate only (such as a house, land, or similar property interest).

To enforce a judgment that was not paid during the 10 year timeframe, the judgment creditor has to renew the judgment by starting a new lawsuit before the end of the 10 year period, based on a claim for failure to pay a judgment. See Minn. Stat. § 541.04.