A West Virginia Abstract of Judgment is a document that is filed with the county Clerk of a county in West Virginia to provide public notice of a court judgment. This document provides details of the court case, including the names of the parties involved, the amount of the judgment, the court that issued the judgment, and the date the judgment was entered. There are two types of West Virginia Abstracts of Judgment: a state abstract and a federal abstract. A state abstract covers judgments issued in West Virginia state courts, while a federal abstract covers judgments issued in U.S. District Courts. The West Virginia Abstract of Judgment is a powerful tool that allows creditors to collect on judgments by attaching the debtors’ assets, such as bank accounts, real estate, and vehicles.