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Rule 236 - Notice by Prothonotary of Entry of Order or Judgment (a) The prothonotary shall immediately give written notice of the entry of (1) a judgment entered by confession to the defendant by ordinary mail together with a copy of all documents filed with the prothonotary in support of the confession of judgment.
California allows the judgment to last ten years and it can be renewed for an additional ten years if the creditor files the required forms in a timely fashion. Failure to renew the judgment prior to the ten-year time limit voids the judgment forever.
Rule 2959(a)(3) requires a petition for relief from a confessed judgment to be filed within thirty days after service of notice pursuant to this rule.
Pennsylvania judgments are valid for 5 years. Judgments can be revived every 5 years and should be revived if a creditor is attempting to actively collect on the debt. Judgments also act as a lien against real property for up to 20 years or longer if properly revived.
Generally, judgments expire after ten years.
Code r. 2227 - Compulsory joinder. (a) Persons having only a joint interest in the subject matter of an action must be joined on the same side as plaintiffs or defendants.
Small Claim Cases Small claims court is designed to help parties who do not have attorneys resolve their disputes quickly and inexpensively. In small claims court, claims must be less than $20,000.
The Court may enter an order allowing the Sheriff to take other action against you, including, for example, directing the seizure or sale of your personal property, contents of your home or office, automobiles, non-publicly traded stocks and interests in partnerships and limited liability companies, seizure of rent or ...
Rule 236 governs the notice to be given by the prothonotary of the entry of an order or judgment.