Pennsylvania Foreign Judgment Enrollment

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PA-EFJ-01
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This Foreign Judgment Enrollment Package contains the forms and instructions to enroll a foreign (other State) judgment in your state. A foreign judgment is a judgment entered by a court other than the court of the state where the judgment is sought to be enrolled. Enrolling a judgment allows the judgment creditor or person holding the judgment to enforce it in the state of enrollment and the enrollment creates a judgment lien against the property of the Judgment Debtor.
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Generally, U.S. judgments cannot be enforced in a foreign country without first being recognized by a court in that foreign country.It can generally be said that non-default judgments not involving tort claims or punitive damages are more likely to be enforced.

The only U.S. states which have not adopted the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act are California and Vermont.

Hence, a decree passed by a superior court of a foreign country cannot be enforced in India if it contravenes an earlier conclusive judgment passed by a competent court in a suit between the same parties, as it is enforced as a domestic decree.

In Pennsylvania, auto loan, credit card, mortgage and medical debt all have a statute of limitations of four years. However, state tax debt has no statute of limitations. Before you pay on an old debt, even if it's just $1, be sure that the statute of limitations on that debt hasn't expired first.

Pennsylvania judgments are valid for 5 years. Judgments can be revived every 5 years. Judgments also act as a lien against real property for up to 20 years or longer if properly revived.

Potentially, a judgment can effectively become permanent; many states allow creditors to renew their judgments. So, if a creditor gets a court order or files an affidavit or other document, it can renew the judgment for another cycle. In some states, creditors are allowed to renew a judgment once or twice.

Is there a statute of limitations on my judgment? While there are time limits for collecting debts, once a court judgment is obtained, that limit does not apply. In California a judgment is valid for 10 years; however, if renewed prior to 10 years, it is extended for another decade.

The process requires registering a certified copy of the foreign judgment with the clerk of the court in the jurisdiction where you want to enforce the judgment. You will also need to file an affidavit attesting to certain facts, as specified in the court's procedural rules.

In Pennsylvania, a judgment lien is fully effective for five years, and is governed by the five year statute of limitations.

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Pennsylvania Foreign Judgment Enrollment