Can Personal Property Be Seized In A Pennsylvania Judgement? Judgments from Magisterial District Court and Court of Common Pleas. A plaintiff can seize tangible personal property which are items such as household furnishings, jewelry, and business and office equipment.

File a praecipe for judgment, a dated copy of the 10 day notice, and a Pennsylvania Rule 236 form. If the debtor is an individual, you must file a notarized affidavit of nonmilitary service. File an original and a copy for each debtor with a Rule 236 form. Include a stamped envelope addressed to each debtor.

Pennsylvania exempts from execution on judgment on a contract all wearing apparel of the debtor and his family, bibles and school books in use in the family, as well as $300 worth of any property owned or in pos- session of the debtor.

The Court may enter an order allowing the Sheriff to take other action against you, including, for example, directing the seizure or sale of your personal property, contents of your home or office, automobiles, non-publicly traded stocks and interests in partnerships and limited liability companies, seizure of rent or ...

To obtain a judgment lien, you must first record the judgment with the court of common pleas in the county where the debtor owns property. The lien will stay in effect for five years, but can be renewed, if the debtor does not sell the property within that time period.

Pennsylvania judgments are valid for 5 years. Judgments can be revived every 5 years and should be revived if a creditor is attempting to actively collect on the debt. Judgments also act as a lien against real property for up to 20 years or longer if properly revived.

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In Pennsylvania, a property lien can be used to collect a court judgment. Here's how it works.To obtain a judgment lien, you must first record the judgment with the court of common pleas in the county where the debtor owns property. Filing a judgment lien on a property can help you collect a debt, but a number of factors can affect the outcome. Read on to find out. You usually have 30 days to appeal judgments. If you do not appeal, the creditor can pay a PA constable or sheriff money to try to collect the money from you. Flaherty Fardo has over a decade of experience enforcing judgments against debtors in Pennsylvania. Click here to read more or call 412.802. The process involves filing a complaint in civil action requesting JUDGMENT against the defendant (debtor).

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