If its a lawsuit that ended as a judgement, you can check with the circuit clerk and they should be able to give you more information. Judgements are also usually listed on your credit report.
Can someone collect my income tax return for a judgment against me
To take out a judgment against someone, you typically need to file a lawsuit in court, provide evidence to support your claim, and go through the legal process. If the court rules in your favor, a judgment will be issued against the defendant. You may then need to take steps to enforce the judgment, such as garnishing wages or placing a lien on property.
, how I can I place a judgement against a tenant for non-payment of rent?
The length of time a judgment stays against someone varies by jurisdiction and type of judgment. In general, a judgment can remain on a person's credit report for 7 years or longer until it is satisfied or discharged. It may also be renewable or extendable based on the laws of the specific jurisdiction.
If the judgment was granted against someone other than the deceased the judgment is still valid and will remain until it is satisfied or paid in full.
Laws vary by state and my comments are based on California law. There are many procedures that might apply depending on the type of lien you are referring to. If you have a judgment against someone and you know of a third party who owes money to the judgment debtor, you can obtain a writ of exeuction and have the sheriff levy on that claim or you can file a motion for an assignment order transfer the right of payment to you. If the judgment debtor has a judgment against someone else, you can have that judgment assigned to you can you can then collect that judgment.
A judgment can be against either the person or their property. A personal judgment is against the individual's assets or income, while a lien on property is against the person's property.
Answer: If your credit card company obtains a judgment against you they may take any property of value that they can find.
No, it is levied against your estate.
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.
A judgment is against specific things.
Legally it's treated pretty much the same as other kinds of debts.