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What to do when Plaintiff does not report judgment satisfaction to county court clerk?
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How can you clear up a judgment?
If the judgment is accurate: Locate the jurisdiction (the county courthouse) it was filed in. Pay the balance, or show proof of payment. The court clerks should be able to advise you on the procedure to obtain a "Satisfaction of Judgment" which is the proper legal disposition for a judgment. After you have obtained a satisfaction, have that document recorded. Send a certified copy of the satisfaction to any credit bureau showing the judgment. If the judgment is not accurate: Order your credit report from all three credit reporting agencies. Once you have a report, follow the procedure listed in that report to dispute the inaccurate information. I don't have an answer but rather another question. Can payments be made on the judgement or do you have to pay the whole amount at once?
How does the winning plaintiff have a judgment entered on the defendant's credit report?
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.
Why does a paid judgment show as a liability on a TransUnion report?
Did you file a satisfaction with the courts?
How do you get rid of a judgment that was put on your credit report because you were a defendant in a law suit that resulted in the Plaintiff's favor?
The judgment will remain in the Public Records section of the credit report for seven years. In some instances a judgment can be renewed,if so, it can remain on the credit report indefinitely. There is nothing that can be done to have the data removed from the CR before the required expiration date.
How do you find out the original lender and account number of a judgment when all you have from the credit report is a docket number and the county?
Take the docket number to the county recorders office and get a copy of the judgment. The information on the judgment will give you the name of the lender.
What are the consequences of a judgment?
The Fair Credit Reporting Act states that a judgment may remain on your credit report for 7 years. Many jurisdictions will also use a date a judgment was paid as the expiration date, even though payment does not necessarily constitute a disposition, called a satisfaction of judgment, which is a separate legal action. After a judgment is granted, the plaintiff may garnish the defendants wages, file an extention of the original judgment to extend the time period it may legally show on a consumer's credit report, or place a lien upon any property owned by the defendant. The latter might prevent sale or refinance of that property.
What does a judgment on your credit report mean?
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 a court can, alternatively, be collected by the County Sheriff's Department, on behalf of the person who won the lawsuit. Collections processed by the County are typically done via wage garnishment of the person who owes the money.
If you pay off a judgment against you within 10 days does it still show on your credit report?
Yes, the judgment will show on your credit report. Any legal action normally reflected on a credit report (judgments, tax liens, foreclosures and bankruptcies) is granted by a judge. Being a legal action, it must have a disposition. In the case of a judgment, the disposition is called a "satisfaction of judgment". Take proof of your payment to the courthouse and inquire what procedures are needed to obtain a satisfaction. Be sure that you have the disposition recorded. This is usually a small fee and is well worth the money. I also suggest you follow up with all three credit bureaus. Get a copy of your raw credit data from all bureaus. If they list your judgment, send a copy of the satisfaction.
Is a stipulation recorded on credit history Is a stipulation the same thing as a judgment?
A stipulation is simply a condition that must be met as a result of the entry of a judgment. Sometimes, a stipulation may provide for the judgment to be dismissed upon satisfaction. In all cases, once a filing for a judgment is made (i.e the creditor files the lawsuit in court) there is now a public record of the judgment and that event is what shows up on a credit report. Most of the time, the result of the judgment is not going to show up in the credit report. So, if someone were to frivolously file 10 lawsuits against you, all ten will show up on your credit report, even tho they may all be dismissed by the judge. So, if you have a stipulated judgment that can be dismissed once it is paid, only the public records in your county will be updated to reflect the satisfaction of the judgment and subsequent dismissal... the credit report will only show the initial filing and amount. It is up to you to contact the credit bureaus and dipute a dismissed judgment and provide them with proof of the dismissal to have it complete removed from your credit report. Always get a Satisfaction of Judgment or an abstract from the court showing the disposition of the case if it is dismissed. These documents are sometimes required to be signed by the original creditor as well as proof the debt is satisfied. If a creditor doesn't sign it, it may not be considered legally paid. So, be thorough and follow through in order to make sure your credit report shows exactly what it should be showing.
How does a satisfied judgment that was filed on a property rented get removed from a credit report?
Once you have satisfied a judgment on a property that you rented, you can request that the credit reporting agencies update your credit report to reflect this satisfaction. You will need to provide evidence of the satisfied judgment, such as a copy of the court order or documentation from the creditor. Contact each credit reporting agency directly to initiate the process.
What is a judgment in personal finance?
When a person is taken to civil court (for example, a credit card company suing a cardholder to get paid back), the court makes a judgment for or against the plaintiff (entity initiating the lawsuit, in this example, the credit card company). If the judgment is for the plaintiff, the result is effectively a judgment against the defendant (the person taken to court in the example). Part of the judgment is the amount that is to be paid to the entity winning the court case (judgment). Judgements against a borrower (and the amount set to be paid by that borrower) will make their way onto the credit report and will cause a drop in credit score.
How do you submit a court judgment to credit reporting agencies?
An individual cannot submit a court judgment to the credit reporting agencies; however the County will report the judgment to the bureaus only by using the complete name and address of the defendant.
