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If the judgment has been paid, the credit bureaus (such as Equifax, Experian and TransUnion) should reflect this in their credit reports. However, until the legislatively mandated time limits have expired, it will likely not be removed from the report.
Get a copy of your credit report from all 3 credit bureaus and file a dispute with each. They have a form you can fill out. You can get free credit reports from www.annualcreditreport.com
Individuals cannot report to credit bureaus concerning debts that they are owed. Individuals should file a lawsuit in the appropriate state court and when (if) they are awarded a judgment the judgment will appear on the debtor's credit report. Individuals cannot report such matters to the Internal Revenue Service.
reporting credit delinquenciesI am a landlord. My tenant is seriously in default of her lease and is in arrears in excess of $5,500. and refuses to pay. How can I report her to the credit agencies?-----------------You will need to take her to court (small claims court) and get a judgment against her. The judgment is a legal action against her and will show up on her credit report.
If it was not paid in full or settled, the judgment may have been renewed by the judgment holder. Most judgments are renewable and can be kept on a credit report for an undetermined amount of time.
An outstanding judgment is a court order that gives a creditor the legal right to collect from a debtor. As court judgments are a matter of public record, a creditor can report the judgment on the debtor's credit reports. An example of a judgment placed on a credit report would be a judgment for eviction. This judgment will remain on the credit report for seven years from the filing date.
No. It will show that you had a judgment on your credit report for up to seven years, but it will show a zero balance.
If the judgment names only one spouse as the judgment debtor it will not be entered on the non judgment spouse's credit report.
Generally, yes
you sould go to a local bank and ask for a credit report
A satisfied judgment can stay on your credit report in Washington for up to seven years from the date it was filed. However, its impact on your credit score diminishes over time as you build a more positive credit history.
The winning plaintiff can request a judgment be entered on the defendant's credit report by filing a copy of the judgment with the credit bureaus. This can negatively impact the defendant's credit score and make it difficult for them to obtain credit or loans in the future. Judgments typically stay on a credit report for a certain number of years, depending on the jurisdiction.
Take them to court.
It means that you have that on your credit report for 8 years and that they have the right to collect the judgment from you.
A judgment on your credit report conveys the decision of a court concerning a lawsuit. Amounts owed to the creditor are described in the judgment. A lien on a credit report expresses the legal right of one party to keep possession of property belonging to another party.
A judgment stays on your credit report until it is satisfied or for 14 years. Sometimes it will stay on your credit report past 14 years.
Yes...once it is paid.