If you have a judgment from a collection agency and it is valid, you have to pay it to have it reversed. If it is not valid you can try to appeal it.
you "satisfy" a judgment by paying balance in full or settlement. but understand that once a judgment has been issued by a court then there can be no one else that does this.
A collection agency cannot call your employer to garish your wages. In order for your wages to be garnished, you must be sued by the collection agency. And the agency must win a judgment against you.
== == Yes they can. Happens all the time.
If a judgment is in place the judgment holder can execute it under the provisions of the law of the debtor's state. It would not be necessary for the creditor to transfer the debt to a collection agency. That being said, a judgment is not transferrable, so if the original judgment holder did not record the judgment and take action they could not simply "pass it on" to another collector unless that collection agency was acting in their behalf and was part of the original suit.
No. A collection agency may not legally make any false claims. However, they may have obtained a judgement by default if you failed to answer a summons.
In Washington state, a collection agency can potentially file for a judgment as soon as they have exhausted other debt collection methods and the applicable statute of limitations has not expired, which is generally six years for most debts. However, the timeline may vary depending on the specific circumstances of the case. It is advisable to seek legal advice if you are facing a potential judgment from a collection agency.
No, it is still valid and the holder of the judgment writ can enforce it in the manner allowed by the laws of the judgment debtor's state.
The defendant debtor will receive a notice of final judgment from the court where the suit was heard and a judgment was awarded. The notification may be served by an officer of the court or independent agency or it may arrive by certified mail.
no those kinds of income are protected and judgment proof
The collection agency can freeze your account, and garnish enough to satisfy the FULL amount of judgment, including court costs, attorneys fees AND interest accrued, which averages about 10%. So because the judgment verdict also has attached to it various fees, and accrues interest, the collection agency has the right to garnish the FULL CURRENT VALUE of the judgment. Your court of origin should be able to provide a full accounting of the current value of your judgment.
Yes
It wount be a collection aggency. But the city can put a judgment on your credit report that will effect your credit score.