Judgments can have a long-lasting, negative impact on your credit report. The fallout from a judgment means you could have trouble getting approved for a future line of credit, an apartment, or even have trouble getting a job.
In terms of the debt collection laws in NC, the debtor then has a 30-day period in which it may appeal the judgment. Thereafter, the creditor may submit a Writ of Execution to the clerk of superior court in the county in which the judgment was granted, and once issued, submit the writ to the sheriff.
Final judgment is the last decision from a court that resolves all issues in dispute and settles the parties' rights with respect to those issues.
A judgment is a final determination by the Court resolving a given case and is entered into public record. In civil matters, judgments are generally in favor of one party and against another, and are usually for a specified dollar amount. Legal Effect of a Judgment.
Generally, a lien of judgment expires six years after the entry of judgment unless revived.
– On motion and upon such terms as are just, the court may relieve a party or his legal representative from a final judgment, order, or proceeding for the following reasons: (1) Mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect; (2) Newly discovered evidence which by due diligence could not have been discovered in ...
NORTH CAROLINA A judgment is a lien on real property for ten years from the entry date. N.C. Gen. Stat.
In North Carolina, a judgment (and the lien on real property created by the judgment) expire ten years from the date of the judgment. The statutes provide that no execution may be issued after the judgment, and its corresponding lien, expire. N.C. Gen. Stat.
The judgment becomes a matter of public record, and is indexed with the clerk of the court. It shows up on your credit report as well as on any background checks. The judgment is considered a lien against your property, including any real estate that you have, in the state in which the judgment is filed.