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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. If the judgment has been paid, many lenders do not consider it. However, if it is unpaid and is attached to title on real estate property, you will have to pay it at the time of sale of a previous home and purchase of another. Many lenders require all judgments to be paid at the time of a new loan. This allows the new loan to be in "first position," so they can be paid first among any creditors should you default on the loan.

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What is an outstanding judgment on a credit report?

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.


How long can a judgment remain on your credit report?

Most judgments will remain on a CR for seven years. Some judgments are renewable, in which case it can remain on a report indefinitely.


How long does a judgment stay on your credit report after it has been paid?

Judgments will remain on a credit report for the required 7 years regardless of the status.


Can you pay a fine to get a judgment removed from your credit report?

No, judgments remain on a credit report for seven years. Some types of judgments are renewable and therefore can remain on a report an indefinite amount of time. If you are willing to pay a fine, why not just pay the judgment?


How can you quickly remove a judgment from your credit report?

Bankruptcy. Bankruptcy will not remove a judgment from the debtor's credit report. The judgment will still remain for the required time if it is discharged in bankruptcy, settled or paid in full. Valid judgments remain for the required 7 years. Most judgments are renewable and can be reentered on the debtor's credit report whenever that action is taken.

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Do they remove the judgment after 3 years on your credit report?

Judgments remain on your report 7 years from the filing date


What is an outstanding judgment on a credit report?

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.


How long can a judgment remain on your credit report?

Most judgments will remain on a CR for seven years. Some judgments are renewable, in which case it can remain on a report indefinitely.


How long does a judgment stay on your credit report after it has been paid?

Judgments will remain on a credit report for the required 7 years regardless of the status.


Can you pay a fine to get a judgment removed from your credit report?

No, judgments remain on a credit report for seven years. Some types of judgments are renewable and therefore can remain on a report an indefinite amount of time. If you are willing to pay a fine, why not just pay the judgment?


How long does a satisfied judgment stay on your credit report WA?

A paid judgment stays on a person's credit report for seven years. An unpaid judgment also stays on the report for seven years, but may be renewed. Tax liens are another item that stay on a credit report for seven years, if paid. If not paid, they remain on the credit report indefinitely.


How can you quickly remove a judgment from your credit report?

Bankruptcy. Bankruptcy will not remove a judgment from the debtor's credit report. The judgment will still remain for the required time if it is discharged in bankruptcy, settled or paid in full. Valid judgments remain for the required 7 years. Most judgments are renewable and can be reentered on the debtor's credit report whenever that action is taken.


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.


Can a civil judgment be removed from credit report?

AnswerIf it was true and accurate, no. maybeThat is often state dependant, but you should be able to have it removed once the debt is paid. If it is not paid yet, it is considered outstanding debt, and will stay on your credit report. No a valid judgment will remain 7 years or indefinitely if the judgment creditor chooses to renew it.If a judgment is paid or settled the entry will reflect such, but the judgment will still remain on the CR for a minimum of 7 years.YesOnly the court or the credit bureaus can remove judgments on your credit report. You can dispute anything on your credit report to the credit bureaus that you believe to be inaccurate or erroneous.


How can you prevent a judgment from being entered into your credit report or remove it after it has been reported?

You can't do either. The judgment will remain until the expiration date. The judgment even if paid will remain for seven (7) years.


How long does a judgment stay on your credit report and does the time limit start from the day it is filed or from the day it's paid off?

== == A judgment will remain on a credit report for the full 10 years. If it is paid it will still show on the report as "satisfied" or similar wording. The time is determined by the date the judgment is issued.


How long does a foreclosure stay on your credit report?

A foreclosure will typically remain on your credit report for seven years.