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Specifically, Rule 69.04 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure provides that: Within ten years from the entry of a judgment, the creditor whose judgment remains unsatisfied may file a motion to extend the judgment for another ten years.

The "recognition" of a foreign judgment occurs when the court of one country or jurisdiction accepts a judicial decision made by the courts of another "foreign" country or jurisdiction, and issues a judgment in substantially identical terms without rehearing the substance of the original lawsuit.

Enforcement cannot be accomplished by means of letters rogatory in the United States. Under U.S. law, an individual seeking to enforce a foreign judgment, decree or order in this country must file suit before a competent court. The court will determine whether to recognize and enforce the foreign judgment.

Domesticating a foreign judgment File a new lawsuit in the appropriate court and prove the validity of the previous judgment (there is no need to prove the merits of your case again); or. Register the foreign judgment in a Tennessee court under the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.

Collecting a Judgment in Tennessee Wage Garnishment. If you can discover the defendant's employer, you should file their employment information with the court. ... Bank Levy. If you know where the defendant has money in a bank account, you can also file this information with the court. ... Property Liens.

Chancery Court is a court of equity with concurrent jurisdiction with Circuit Court of all divorce actions and of all civil cases, except those for unliquidated damages. The Local Rules of Court for the Fourteenth Judicial District are on the Chancery Court page.