Pay Judgment Within 28 Days In Oakland
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Most judgments (the court order saying what you're owed) expire in 10 years. This means you can't collect on it after 10 years. To avoid this, you can ask the court to renew it. A renewal lasts 10 years.
And even if the party being sued does respond, many times there is not much of a defense that can be made. 10 days following the judgment, the creditor becomes a judgment creditor and can begin the wage garnishment process.
Most judgments expire in 10 years. If it will take more than 10 years to collect, you will need to renew your judgment before 10 years is up so it doesn't expire. Family law judgments, like from a divorce, do not expire.
Collect Before the Judgment Expires The clock on the expiration date is stopped while the judgment debtor is paying a judgment in installments. A judgment from a Small Claims case expires six years after it is issued. Most other judgments in Michigan expire 10 years after they are issued.
When a default is entered, the party who requested the entry of default must obtain a default judgment against the defaulting party within 45 days after the default was entered, unless the court has granted an extension of time.
You must file the motion within 30 days from the date the court mailed you the judgment.
File An Appeal An appeal differs from receiving a new trial in that you don't present your case to a new judge, nor do you have the opportunity to present new evidence. To file an appeal, your attorney writes a brief to the appellate court outlining any inconsistencies and why the judge was incorrect in their judgment.
