After the Lawsuit Sometimes, the court may mandate the debt collector to notify the borrower of the court proceedings to collect the debt. The debtor will then wait for at least 15 days of notifying the borrower before filing the wage garnishment order.
You should contact an enforcement officer in the county where the judgment debtor has property. If you do not know where the judgment debtor has property, then contact an enforcement officer in the county where the judgment debtor resides.
New York courts usually only vacate default judgments in two situations: Excusable default: The defendant has a good excuse for not appearing and has a valid defense to the lawsuit. Lack of personal jurisdiction (bad service): The defendant wasn't properly served with the required notice of the lawsuit.
In order to start enforcing a judgment, the judgment must be “entered.” Entry occurs after the clerk of the court signs and files the judgment. If you appeared in person (without an attorney) and you are the winner, you may ask the clerk to prepare and enter (record) a judgment in your favor.
How to Domesticate an Out-of-State Judgment in New York Authenticate the Judgment. Obtain an exemplified copy of the judgment from the original court, as required by New York's Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) 4540. File with the County Clerk. Notify the Debtor.
A judgment is good for 20 years, but if the plaintiff wants to enforce the judgment against land it is only good for 10 years unless the plaintiff renews it for another 10 years.
A written notice that a prevailing party provides other parties to alert them that an order or judgment has been entered in a New York state court.
Under CPLR § 5402(a), to recognize a foreign judgment, a judgment creditor must: (1) file the foreign judgment within 90 days of the date of the judgment's authentication in the office of any county clerk of the state; and (2) file an affidavit, stating (i) that the judgment was not obtained by default in appearance or ...
Disbursements are out of pocket expenses that the person who losses the case is responsible for, like filing fees. A judgment is good for 20 years, but if the plaintiff wants to enforce the judgment against land it is only good for 10 years unless the plaintiff renews it for another 10 years.
Personal Property Execution If a Judgment Creditor knows that the Judgment Debtor owns a car, truck, motorcycle or other personal property of significant value, the Judgment Creditor may file a Property Execution.