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No, judgments in Virginia are generally valid for 20 years and can be renewed for an additional 10 years. However, judgments do not appear on credit reports indefinitely, typically falling off after 7 years from the date of entry.
Yes, judgments can remain on your credit report for up to seven years from the date they were filed. This is separate from the statute of limitations for collecting the debt, which is typically longer. After seven years, the judgment should automatically be removed from your credit report.
Judgments on Credit RecordsThe Fair Credit Reporting Act [15 USC Section 1681c](a)Information excluded from consumer reports...(2)...civil judgments...that from date of entry, antedate the report by more than seven years or until the governing statute of limitations has expired, whichever is the longer period.So, 7 years from the date of entry, or longer, if your state has legislation which allows it report longer.Here is input from others:A judgment remains on a consumer's credit report for 7 years from the "date of entry, or until the governing statute of limitations has expired, whichever is longer". This time period applies to each legal action. Under certain circumstances and certain state's laws, judgments can be renewed. The renewal of a judgment would allow it to show on a credit report for 7 years from the date of renewal, if allowed by state law.Generally seven, although most judgments are renewable in which case it could be on a cr a very long time. If paid it would be listed as "satisfied" and be expunged after the 7 years expired.
In Texas, civil judgments can appear on your credit report for up to seven years. However, if the judgment remains unpaid, it can continue to negatively impact your credit report until it is resolved. It is important to address any civil judgments promptly to avoid long-term credit consequences.
In general, civil judgments can stay on credit reports for up to seven years from the date they were filed. However, some states have specific laws that may affect this timeframe. It's worth noting that paid judgments will still appear on credit reports but may have a less negative impact on credit scores than unpaid judgments.
Judgments remain on your report 7 years from the filing date
The four parts of a journal entry are debit, credit, date and source document. Date refers to the date the transaction occurred. Debit is a subtraction and credit is an addition. The source document is the actual record of the transaction.
No, it will remain on the report until the expiration date for whatever type judgment it might be. Generally judgments are expunged from a CR after seven years. The entry should be noted as having been "included in bankruptcy".
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MOST JUDGMENTS, INCLUDING SMALL CLAIMS, CIVIL AND CHILD SUPPORT, WILL REMAIN ON YOUR CREDIT REPROT FOR 7 YEARS FROM THE FILING DATE.
Judgments can stay on your credit report for up to seven years in New York state. After this time, they should be automatically removed from your credit report.