Judgment Against Property For Debt In Wayne
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After a default has been taken, a judgment can be taken by either submitting documentation with a declaration as to the truth of the documents, or by having a prove-up hearing, where testimony is taken and documents are submitted. So the answer is yes. They can't execute the judgment without finding you, though.
Do judgments affect your credit score? Since judgments no longer appear on your credit report, they do notdirectly impact your credit score. However, financial choices and behaviors that lead to having a judgment on your report may indirectly affect your score.
If your debt judgment is unpaid, it will form an immediate lien if you buy a house. So no mortgage lender will lend. At closing time they'll find it you also need to disclose the judgment in the application. Failing to do so is misrepresentation.
Judgments don't appear on your credit report and don't affect your credit score. But judgments may impact your ability to qualify for credit since lenders can still search for judgments via public records. Since judgments are not included in credit reports, they won't be factored into credit score calculations.
You can attempt to settle the debt and remove the Judgment, however a credit card company may be reluctant to remove the Judgment. Your best bet would be to reach out to the credit card company's attorney and discuss settling this matter.
In order to vacate a judgment in California, You must file a motion with the court asking the judge to vacate or “set aside” the judgment. Among other things, you must tell the judge why you did not respond to the lawsuit (this can be done by written declaration).
The statute of limitations on court judgments ranges from three years (Oklahoma) to 21 years (Ohio), with most states somewhere around 10 years.
Debt Collection Statute of Limitations by State StateWritten ContractOral Contract Arkansas 5 years 3 years California 4 years 2 years Colorado 3 (6 most debts; rent) (2 tortious breach) 3 years (6 short-term debt/rent ) (2 tortious breach) Connecticut 6 years 3 years47 more rows •
If the defendant responds to the lawsuit, then it can take months or even years, to finally get to a judgment – depending on how hard the defendant fights. If the defendant does not answer the lawsuit and we secure a default judgment, we must wait an additional 30 days before taking further actions.
