In which state court do you file a lawsuit to obtain a judgment against someone who owes you money?

You must file a lawsuit in the proper court and obtain a judgment in your favor. You can then request a judgment lien from the court. You must file a lawsuit in the proper court and obtain a judgment in your favor. You can then request a judgment lien from the court. You must file a lawsuit in the proper court and obtain a judgment in your favor. You can then request a judgment lien…

A creditor can sue in court to obtain a lien against a debtor for an unsecured loan. If successful in the lawsuit, the creditor can request a judgment lien that can be used to take the debtor's property to pay the amount due. A creditor can sue in court to obtain a lien against a debtor for an unsecured loan. If successful in the lawsuit, the creditor can request a judgment lien that can be…

If someone sued you and won a money judgment against you, it would show up on a credit report if you failed to pay the amount, and a collection agency was engaged to collect it, but failed to obtain payment from you. When a person wins a money judgment in a lawsuit, the court order will state the amount due to that person (the plaintiff) from the defendant who lost the lawsuit. Amounts ordered by…

You would need to bring a lawsuit in court and obtain a judgment lien in your favor. Then, you could record the lien against the property of the defendant.

Generally you must sue them in court, obtain a judgment in your favor and obtain a judgment lien. Generally you must sue them in court, obtain a judgment in your favor and obtain a judgment lien. Generally you must sue them in court, obtain a judgment in your favor and obtain a judgment lien. Generally you must sue them in court, obtain a judgment in your favor and obtain a judgment lien.

The creditor would need to obtain a lawsuit judgment from the Texas court before wage garnishment would be allowed. Texas only allows garnishment of wages when there are no other means for a judgment creditor to collect a debt owed. If a judgment has already been entered against the debtor in a different state, the judgment creditor can place a "foreign" judgment lien against property owned by the debtor.

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…

If you owe it money and they sue you in court and win then yes, they can obtain a judgment lien against you that can be recorded in the land records. If you owe it money and they sue you in court and win then yes, they can obtain a judgment lien against you that can be recorded in the land records. If you owe it money and they sue you in court and win…

It can record a notice of outstanding common charges due to notify any potential buyer or lender of the past due charges and then obtain a judgment lien by bringing a lawsuit against you.

You would need to sue it and obtain a judgment lien from the court. You would need to sue it and obtain a judgment lien from the court. You would need to sue it and obtain a judgment lien from the court. You would need to sue it and obtain a judgment lien from the court.

"Judgment-proof" means that even if a plaintiff obtains its civil judgment against its defendant, the defendant has no assets from on which the court can levy in proceedings in aid of execution to satisfy the judgment. It also generally implies that as a result the defendant is not worth being sued, because the possibility of ultimately recovering a money judgment is nil. Added: There is no such legal principle as judgment proof. It is not…

First, you must file a suit in either small claims or district court. You will need to prove your claim. When you prove it, you will obtain a judgment against that company. Afte you obtain a judgment, you can have the judgment enforced and one of the ways you can enforce a judgment is to put a lien on non-exempt real property.

The landlord could file a lawsuit, and obtain a judgment against you, which would then appear on your credit report, staying there for years. Also, some courts will issue a warrant in your name for contempt.

The lien is valid if due process of law was followed correctly. Meaning the party involved was sued, the plaintiff won the case, was awarded a judgment and executed the judgment as a lien against the defendant's property. During all these legal 'steps' the defendant should have received notification and time to respond. Undoubtedly the lien represents the deficiency and fees incurred when the repossessed vehicle was sold. There might possibly be an appeal on…

Go to your states court website and do a public records check, in order for someone to put a lien on your accounts they must have first been awarded a money judgment against you and once it is obtain they can enforce it.

You must obtain a judgment. It ends the marriage legally. You must obtain a judgment. It ends the marriage legally. You must obtain a judgment. It ends the marriage legally. You must obtain a judgment. It ends the marriage legally.

You would need to bring an action in court and obtain a judgment against the owner. The judgment could be recorded in the land records and would perfect your lien against the property.

You should make arrangements to pay it. Otherwise the judgment creditor can obtain a court order to have the sheriff seize any property you own to satisfy the debt.

Generally, the party who brought a court action against you will win by default and obtain a judgment lien against you. Generally, if you don't show up in court to defend yourself against a claim filed by someone else, you will lose by default.

No. They would need to obtain a judgment lien against you in court and provide proof that you asked them to pay your taxes and promised to pay them back. Otherwise, in Massachusetts, they would be considered a volunteer.

Depends on how long they want to charge late fees. Usually 18 months deliquent, but filing a small claims against you can be immediate. Also they can garnish your wages after there is a judgment. Watch out!

You would need to sue the contractor and obtain a court judgment.

You can request a judgment lien from that court and arrange to have it recorded through the court in the land records. In many jurisdictions the sheriff's department records judgment liens.

First of all the plaintiff should determine if there is grounds a lawsuit in accordance with state statutes. If that is determined to be valid, the party involved files a lawsuit in the court of jurisdiction. If the plaintiff wins the suit, they can obtain a writ of judgment to execute against nonexempt property belonging to the defendant. The suit will probably need to be filed in a circuit or district court, as the majority…

If you are not a company that reports unpaid debts to the credit bureau's, you can turn the debt over to a collection agency who does report. The other way is to obtain a judgment against them and it will automatically be reported by the courts.

Any person/creditor to whom money is owed can obtain a wage garnishment after due process of law is followed. Due process means a lawsuit filed and won by the plaintiff, a judgment awarded, the judgment executed as a wage garnishment in accordance with the laws of the state where the debtor resides.

Tesla Motors filed a lawsuit against Fisker Automotive because it appeared that Fisker had obtain confidential design information on Tesla's upcoming luxury sedan model during a consulting engagement. Tesla filed a trade secrets case.

Generally yes, against the husband's interest only. However, they would need to find the property first and obtain a judgment in Connecticut.

Yes, but only if the landlord has a valid civil judgment against you.

If you are served with lawsuit papers from a credit card company, contact an attorney immediately. If you wait, your time to answer the petition will expire and depending on the state you live in, that credit card company can obtain a default judgment to garnish your wages or your checking/savings accounts.

Generally: The facility may have rights if the owner of the property granted the nursing home rights in exchange for care. Otherwise, the facility would need to sue in court and win a judgment for any amount due in order to obtain a judgment lien against the property.

As long as they feel its worth it, i have come accross a collector from 6 years ago that i forgot about - they rarely forget. There are not time limits for when a creditor or collector can pursue debt collection procedures. In the U.S. all states have SOL's pertaining to how long a creditor has to file a lawsuit against the debtor to obtain a writ o judgment.

Generally, no. Once the property has been sold it's too late to place a lien against it. When someone owes you money and you obtain a court judgment you must arrange to record the lien immediately so that the property can't be sold without your lien being paid. If the property has already been sold you're too late. A plaintiff who has filed a suit against a property can record a lis pendens to preserve…

Yes. If a judgment is entered against you by a court, your wages may be taken from you to pay the judgment. Garnishment law allows the judgment creditor to obtain a continuing writ of garnishment which orders your employer to deduct money from your periodic wages until you have paid off the judgment.

"No Recourse" means there is no positive legal action available. It is the lack of the right to obtain a judgment against or reimbursement from, a defaulting or opposing party.

Not directly (at least not legally). She could obtain a court judgment against you and have your assets seized.

Yes. If they find it and obtain a judgment lien in court first. Yes. If they find it and obtain a judgment lien in court first. Yes. If they find it and obtain a judgment lien in court first. Yes. If they find it and obtain a judgment lien in court first.

You would need to sue her in court and obtain a judgment lien. You could use that judgment lien to garnish her wages. You would need to sue her in court and obtain a judgment lien. You could use that judgment lien to garnish her wages. You would need to sue her in court and obtain a judgment lien. You could use that judgment lien to garnish her wages. You would need to sue her…

Yes. If you fail to pay a loan the lender can sue you in court and if successful it can obtain a judgment lien against you.

They take the judgment of the court and place a lien against the defendant's tangible property.

If they obtain a judgment against you, some state's houses are protected

In civil cases if a plaintiff fails to appear the case is dismissed usually without prejudice (meaning it can be refiled). If the defendant fails to appear the plaintiff will prevail and obtain a default judgment.

A creditor who sues you for a debt can obtain a judgment lien against you that is good for a number of years. It can hold onto that lien until you do own property and then move against you to seize it to satisfy the debt.

It is possible to obtain a judgement against you. If you don't show up in court, the court can issue a default judgement. Ignoring a law suit will not work in your favor.

Yes. That is what judgment liens are all about. A creditor can sue you in court and if successful obtain a lien against your real estate.

Yes. The property can obtain a judgment for delinquent rent payments. The mobile home could be sold if the debtor doesn't pay the judgment. Yes. The property can obtain a judgment for delinquent rent payments. The mobile home could be sold if the debtor doesn't pay the judgment. Yes. The property can obtain a judgment for delinquent rent payments. The mobile home could be sold if the debtor doesn't pay the judgment. Yes. The property…

When you owe creditors, collectors or someone else, they can obtain a money judgment to seize funds or freeze it. See below link:

A forced sale of property is only possible when there are tax arrearages and/or a judgment lien in place. At a a previous time there would have been a lawsuit or court procedure where the plaintiff won the case and a judgment was entered against the defendant. The judgment would have then been executed as a real property lien, thereby placing the property in jeopardy of a forced sale. The legitimacy of the judgment would…

The cosigner has the right to file a lawsuit against the primary borrower's to recover his or her financial losses due to the defaulted lending agreement. The procurement of a second mortgage does not seem viable if the primary borrower's credit was not originally sufficient for them to obtain the loan without the need of a cosigner. It is more likely the house will have to be forfeited by means of foreclosure and the cosigner…

Answer: To place a lien on someone's property you would need to file a claim in the appropriate court, obtain a judgment (execution) and then have the judgment served on the debtor. The sheriff could sieze the property and effect its transfer to you.