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Yes. In most states, interest may be charged on a judgment, either at any rate spelled out in state law or at the rate described in the contract you signed with the creditor. Also, the judgment may include court costs and attorney's fees.

Yes. In most states, interest may be charged on a judgment, either at any rate spelled out in state law or at the rate described in the contract you signed with the creditor. Also, the judgment may include court costs and attorney's fees.

Usually, when a creditor obtains a judgment against you, it includes interest on the amount of the judgment. Interest will start to accrue on the date the judgment was entered by the court. ... Interest will continue to accrue on the unpaid principal balance until the entire judgment is paid off.

The U.S. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act says collectors can add fees or interest only if the amount is expressly authorized by the agreement creating the debt or permitted by law.

You can also save your property from a levy if you are able to come up with the money before your assets are seized. For judgments too large for you to pay in full, you may be able to pay in regular installment payments. ... Put your payment plan in writing and ask the judgment creditor to agree to it.

Post-judgment interest compensates the successful party for the loss of use of money from the trial court's original judgment until the time the judgment is actually paid including the period during which appeals are pending. ... California provides for a fixed interest rate of 10% per annum for postjudgment interest.

If you lose your case The judge has not decided how you are going to pay the plaintiff back. The creditor has to follow a second step to collect the money you owe. ... If you are execution proof the creditor cannot take any of your assets or income even though they have a judgment against you.

If you lose your case The judge has not decided how you are going to pay the plaintiff back. The creditor has to follow a second step to collect the money you owe. ... If you are execution proof the creditor cannot take any of your assets or income even though they have a judgment against you.

In most United States legal contexts, if you cannot afford to pay a judgment against you, it becomes a debt more or less like any other debt. It can go to a collections agency, they can sue to collect on it, eventually garnish wages or property, and in most cases it would be dischargeable in bankruptcy.

However, some states roughly a third still use jail as a method to coerce debtors to pay certain debts. Today, you cannot go to prison for failing to pay for a civil debt like a credit card, loan, or hospital bill. You can, however, be forced to go to jail if you don't pay your taxes or child support.

To get a judgment against you, a creditor or collector has to take you to court. If you don't respond to a summons, or if you lose the case, the court will issue a judgment in favor of the creditor or collection agency. ... Once that happens, the judgment is public record and will affect your credit reports.

Mail the payment and the note to the judgment creditor. Keep your cancelled check or copy of the money order as proof of payment. Petition the court to set up an installment plan to pay off the judgments over time if you can't pay the judgments in full.

Paying off the debt. If you pay off the underlying debt, the creditor will agree to release the judgment lien. ... Asking the court to remove the judgment lien. Most states provide a process by which you can ask the court to remove a judgment lien. ... Filing for bankruptcy.

If you do not pay your bills as agreed, your creditors can sue you for the debt that they claim you owe. If a creditor obtains a money judgment against you, it may not be able to collect on that money judgment if you are judgment proof.

Accept the judgment. If you do owe the money, simply accepting the judgment is likely your best option. ... Settle the judgment. A creditor may agree to settle the judgment for less than you owe. ... Challenge the judgment. ... Pursue debt relief.