Use the Law. You may ask your judgment creditor to file a satisfaction of judgment form. The length of time gives to the creditor to file the form varies from state to state, but it is usually between 14 and 30 days after your request.
Jul 27, 2017 · You may ask your judgment creditor to file a satisfaction of judgment form. The length of time gives to the creditor to file the form varies from state to state, but it is usually between 14 and 30 days after your request.
Oct 17, 2012 · You can order a free credit report online and then follow the steps to dispute the judgment entry. Please note that the above is not intended as legal advice, it is for educational purposes only. No attorney-client relationship is created or is or is intended to be created by my answer. You should contact an attorney in your area to discuss ...
My colleagues are correct. The first step is to dispute the judgment on your credit bureau reports. You should be able to file such disputes online. You will want to provide (if possible) your proof that the debt has been fully settled.
You should look to Florida Statute 55 which deals with judgments. You may also want to proivde your credit reporting agencies with the proper proof that the judgment has been satisfied so it will not show a balance on your report. If the amount is still being reported after your disputes, you may have claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act...
You may want to dispute the judgment entry on your credit report instead of taking legal action. You can order a free credit report online and then follow the steps to dispute the judgment entry.
Once a judgment is paid, whether in installments or a lump sum, a judgment creditor (the person who won the case) must acknowledge that the judgment has been paid by filing a Satisfaction of Judgment form with the court clerk.
A canceled check or money order written subsequent to the date of the judgment by you, the judgment debtor, for the full amount of the judgment, or a cash receipt for the full amount of the judgment signed by the judgment creditor after the date the court awarded judgment. A statement signed by you under penalty of perjury stating all ...
My husband and I settled a judgment using an attorney in December 2011. I have a receipt from my attorney that is signed by the attorney representing the creditor. The receipt, dated 12/30/11, basically states that negotiation of the funds will be considered as payment in full and a satisfaction of judgment will be issued.
What does your attorney tell you? This is a pretty bad job by him if he does not get you the satisfaction within at least 30 days I feel.
In moist states the court have a set time frame in which a Plaintiff must file a satisfaction of judgement and then the court issues an order of satisfaction {some states do not do this}
Thanks for the information! The judgment was so old it had already dropped off my credit report. We are in the process of selling our house, and are scheduled to close by the end of the month. I don't want this to become an issue once title work begins. This is what concerns me more than anything!
There is a procedure for a judgment creditor to claim post-judgment costs and post-judgment interest. These costs can be for such things as document recording fees, issuance of a Writ of Execution or an Order for Examination, service of a Writ or ORAP, etc. Check with the court to ascertain whether the creditor has filed anything of this nature.
In California, a judgment debtor who has voluntarily satisfied a civil monetary judgment can file motion to compel entry of satisfaction of judgment pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 724.050.#N#Code of Civil Procedure § 724.030 provides as follows:
The following statutes govern the timing of your satisfaction of judgment and plaintiff's acknowledgment of satisfaction of judgment (http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=ccp&group=00001-01000&file=724.010-724.100):#N#CCP 724.010. (a) A money judgment may be satisfied by payment of the...