Notice For Judgment Debtor In New York
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Generally, the party seeking to sell or transfer the property will need to satisfy the judgment by paying the amount owed to the judgment creditor, or negotiate a settlement or release with the creditor.
The notice's primary purpose is to inform debtors about potential exemptions and to encourage them to seek legal advice. (
Serving “Notice of Entry” Once the judgment is entered, the winner should serve a copy of the judgment with “notice of entry” on the loser. This service starts the loser's time to appeal running.
You should contact an enforcement officer in the county where the judgment debtor has property. If you do not know where the judgment debtor has property, then contact an enforcement officer in the county where the judgment debtor resides.
Entry of a judgment happens when the clerk of the court signs and files the judgment. In some courts you must ask the clerk to prepare and record (or enter) a judgment in your favor. In other courts, you have to prepare the judgment and give it to the clerk to record.
All judgments and court records are filed in the County Clerk Office in the County where the lawsuit was filed. You can go in person to the County Clerk Office in the County where you live to ask if a judgment has been entered against you.
A judgment is good for 20 years, but if the plaintiff wants to enforce the judgment against land it is only good for 10 years unless the plaintiff renews it for another 10 years.
All judgments and court records are filed in the County Clerk Office in the County where the lawsuit was filed. You can go in person to the County Clerk Office in the County where you live to ask if a judgment has been entered against you. Most counties also allow you to search online.
