Judgment Against Property With Florida In Washington
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In Florida, a judgment lien can be attached to the debtor's real estate -- meaning a house, condo, land, or similar kind of property interest. Florida also allows judgment liens to be attached to the debtor's personal property -- things like jewelry, art, antiques, and other valuables.
The sheriff's department can seize: Personal property: movable things (e.g., cars, horses, boats, furniture, jewelry) owned by the debtor. Real property: land and buildings owned by the debtor.
Florida is considered one of the best states for asset protection because of its generous creditor exemption laws. Florida law protects an unlimited amount of homestead equity, tenants by entireties property, head of household wages, retirement accounts, annuities, life insurance, and disability insurance.
Florida Homestead Protection Article X, Section 4, Constitution of the State of Florida (1968) exempts a homestead from forced sale and provides that no judgment or execution shall be a lien thereon.
A judgment lien on the debtor's property is created automatically when the property is in the same Washington county where the judgment is entered. But when the debtor's property is in another Washington county, the creditor must file the judgment with the county clerk for that county.
Some possible options to enforce an out-of-state judgment in California include the following: Levying the debtor's assets and personal belongings. Placing a lien on the debtor's property. Levying the debtor's bank account. Levying the debtor's vehicle. Garnishing the debtor's wages.
The sister-state judgment allows a creditor to recover debts from a debtor who has relocated to California using a court order or judgment that was issued in another state.
Your home and Florida's homestead exemption If you own the home you live in, your home is protected from all creditors except those holding a mortgage or lien on your residence. You can exempt or protect your home and up to one-half acre of land from any forced sale if you live in an incorporated area.
File a petition for the domestication of the foreign judgment in the circuit court of the Florida county where the debtor lives or has property; Serve the petition and a copy of the foreign judgment on the judgment debtor; Attend a hearing on the petition, if the court schedules one; and.
