It's really not a matter of "having to pay". The judgment creditor has the legal right to execute the judgment in whatever manner is allowed under the laws of the debtor's state. The preferred method of enforcing a judgment is wage garnishment followed by, bank account levy or seizure and sale of non exempt property belonging to the debtor or lien against real property belonging to the debtor. FYI, in terms of the court ordered judgment, the debtor is not subject to action by the court if the judgment is not satisfied.
Perhaps, the judge has descretion in whether to add court costs and other fees to a judgment or not.
I am not a lawyer but, if your wife has been ordered by the court to pay up, she has to pay up. If she fails to pay, start by contacting the clerk of courts and tell them the situation. It won't cost you any money assuming she truly has a judgment against her.
You pay the organization/creditor to whom the judgment was granted.
Win in court or pay the debt.
You either pay or appeal. If there is really a judgment then you have already lost the court case.
In Colorado, the time given to pay a judgment in small claims court is typically 30 days from the date of the judgment. If there are specific circumstances that warrant an extension, the court may consider granting additional time.
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Someone has sued you in court and won. The court will issue a judgment lien that the person can use to seize any of your property to pay the amount due.
My son is 18 yrs. old and he got a speeding ticket doing 60 in a 45 zone on a steep hill on a country road. He has a small car Toyota ( Tercel ) but today he was driving my 99 Dodge Ram pickup. This is his first infraction. He was coming home from looking for a job. Things are really tight at home and we can't afford to pay these cost that it is going to cost him. If he gets a prayer for judgment will he have to pay the cost of the ticket and court cost?
If you have had a judgment entered against you and have not paid, the prevailing party can request that the court garnish wages or property in order to pay the judgment entered against you. -J
For a state court judgment, no.For a state court judgment, no.For a state court judgment, no.For a state court judgment, no.
If this is a court ordered judgment and the other party is not cooperating, then they are not being compliant with the court's order, which puts them in the status of being in contempt of court. Notify, the court that ordered the judgment in writing, or by filing a motion, that you are attempting to follow the judgment but the other party is refusing to communicate with you.
To record a Satisfaction of Small Claims judgment in California, you will need to obtain a Satisfaction of Judgment form from the court that issued the original judgment. Once the form is completed and signed, you can file it with the court and pay any associated filing fees. The court will then update the judgment to reflect that it has been satisfied.