A default judgment is nothing more than a judgment obtained because defendant did not show up for court. In Texas, when a default judgment is entered, the petitioner gets all that they have asked for.
Yes.
Payday loans are considered illegal in the state of Georgia. However, if you default on a payday loan, the company can sue you in court. The judge will decide how a judgment will be carried out if the loan was given in Georgia illegally.
If the issue is one of a civil suit, the lawsuit will continue without the defendant responding. In such cases the plaintiff is awarded a default judgment and can execute that judgment in the manner allowed by the debtor's state.
Creditors have the legal option to sue a debtor for default in financial contracts in Texas and every other U.S. state. However, Texas has a rather unusual statute which does not allow a judgment creditor to garnish the judgment debtor's wages unless there are no other options for collecting the debt. A judgment creditor can, levy a bank account, place a lien on real property, request liquidation of non exempt property, such as stocks, bonds, etc. owned by the judgment debtor.
It all depends on the laws and court rules of the state where the court is. But usually even a default judgment in a small claims court will count as a judgment lien, although a default judgment usually can be set aside if there were reasonable excuses for the default and if there is a meritorious defense. Some small claims courts require that a transcript of the judgment be sent to a central judgment docketing office, meaning that the judgment is not an automatic statewide lien as a judgment in a regular trial court would be.
depending on the state you live in yes. If the bank forecloses and they get a default judgment against you, they can garnish your wages. Not in Texas though. There are other states that don't allow wage garnishment, except on federal debt
In the state of Texas, if there are no children, the judgement stands, and the amount of the judgement would be handed down to the father, if he is the husband's only heir. This can however be taken to court and disputed.
Except for those things excluded by state law, anything that is negotiable or that can be converted to cash.
File a Motion to Quash This action relates to the validity of the judgment, non appearance is not a valid defense for having a judgment voided. If the defendant does not appear he or she loses by default and a judgment is entered in favor of the plaintiff.
Any creditor who is owed money and for whom the contract has not been honored by the borrower can file for a judgment in Texas and every other state of the US. Whether or not the creditor will receive that judgment is a matter up to the courts, however the judgment typically goes in favor of the creditor.
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Yes.