A dormant judgment may be revived by bringing an action but must be within ten years of the judgment becoming dormant.
The process of renewing a judgment is fairly simple by filing the proper paperwork with the court system. Thereafter, the judgment renews for an additional ten years. It has drastic negative effects on your credit, especially once it is abstracted, and can even cloud title to your homestead making it difficult to sell.
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023. A dormant judgment may be revived by scire facias or by an action of debt brought not later than the second anniversary of the date that the judgment becomes dormant.
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023. A dormant judgment may be revived by scire facias or by an action of debt brought not later than the second anniversary of the date that the judgment becomes dormant.
CODE § 34.001(a) provides that a judgment becomes dormant if a writ of execution is not issued within 10 years of its rendition. A judgment is dormant, execution may not be issued unless it is revived. A dormant judgment may be revived within two years of becoming dormant.
Generally, to file a judgment lien, an abstract of judgment must be issued by the justice court. Some justice courts have a form available on their website to request an abstract of judgment.
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.
The statute of limitations on debt in Texas is four years.
Do judgments expire in Texas? Judgments awarded in Texas to a non-government creditor are generally valid for ten years but can be renewed for longer. If a judgment is not renewed, it will become dormant. A creditor can request to revive a dormant judgment to continue to try and collect the debt.
Post-judgment discovery is a way for the winning party to find out what assets the losing party owns and where they are located. Post-judgment discovery does not require the justice court's approval. Court rules state the losing party must be given at least 30 days to respond to a request.