The statute of limitations on court judgments ranges from three years (Oklahoma) to 21 years (Ohio), with most states somewhere around 10 years.
CALIFORNIA. A judgment and any lien created by an execution on the judgment expires ten years after the date of the entry of the judgment. Cal. Civ.
Final Judgment Date means the later of the following dates upon which the Judgment shall become final (the “Final Judgment”): (1) the expiration of the period for filing a notice of appeal of the Judgment; or (2) if a notice of appeal is filed, the date the appeal is dismissed or denied and the Judgment is no longer ...
Judgements can become a first lien against a property. Lenders generally want to be first lien when it comes to mortgages. So yes, it will be deal breaker for most mortgage companies. I've seen mortgages get denied because of a $6000 judgement.