Judgment Against Property For Debt In Ohio

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US-0025LTR
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This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.

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The following kinds of personal property are exempt from debt collection and cannot be seized: Household goods, like furniture, clothing, and appliances. Medical equipment, such as a wheelchair. One television, one radio, one computer and one cell phone.

If an execution sale does not take place within a period of five years (where the plaintiff is someone other than the state) or between 10 and 15 years where the plaintiff is the state, the underlying judgment becomes dormant.

Exemptions from garnishment, including, but not limited to, worker's compensation, unemployment compensation, disability payments, OWF payments, or child support or spousal support, and most pensions. Employer cannot fire you for having a wage garnishment for child or spousal support.

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

Once a creditor has a judgment against an individual they can execute that judgment through various means including: Wage garnishment; Bank account lien; or. Placing a lien on real property or seizing real property.

Ohio law concerning creditors' claims against a decedent's estate is exacting. A creditor must take action within six months of a person's death—whether or not they have notice of the death.

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

"Any person who wishes to file a Mechanic's Lien shall make and file for record in the office of the county recorder in the counties in which the improved property is located, an affidavit showing the amount due over and above all legal setoffs, a description of the property to be charged with the lien, the name and ...

Regardless of whether any payments are made, your judgment does not last forever. In Ohio, judgments go “dormant” in 5 years after the latter of: (a) when the judgment was issued, or (b) the last time it was used to create a lien, generate a seizure, obtain a garnishment order, or any other similar effort.

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Judgment Against Property For Debt In Ohio