Myth: All unpaid debts lead to jail time. Reality: Only court-ordered obligations like child support or tax evasion issues can lead to jail, not consumer debt.
Yes, a default judgment may negatively affect your credit score, and will be a lien on all of your real estate.
It. Here's how it works. If you don't appear the court will verify that you received proper noticeMoreIt. Here's how it works. If you don't appear the court will verify that you received proper notice of the hearing. If it's clear you had notice and chose not to participate.
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.
(1) At the time of the filing of the foreign judgment, the judgment creditor or his attorney shall make and file with the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas an affidavit setting forth the name and last known post office address of the judgment debtor, and the judgment creditor.
File a praecipe for judgment, using our form, a dated copy of the 10-day notice, and a Pennsylvania Rule 236 form. If the debtor is an individual, you must file a notarized affidavit of nonmilitary service. File an original and a copy for each debtor, with a Rule 236 form on top.
To domesticate a foreign judgment, a Pennsylvania attorney can file an authenticated copy of the out-of-state judgment and the docket entries incidental thereto with the appropriate Pennsylvania county court of common pleas.
Enforcement of a Foreign Judgment in the U.S. Under U.S. law, an individual seeking to enforce a foreign judgment, decree or order in this country must file suit before a competent court. The court will determine whether to recognize and enforce the foreign judgment.
5 Steps How to Collect a Judgment in Pennsylvania File Your Judgment With the County Courts. File Your Writ of Execution (This the Key for the Sheriff to help you) . Seize Bank Accounts by Sending Questions (Interrogatories) to the Banks. Levy and Sell Personal Assets and Vehicles. Levy and Sell Real Property / Land.