Judgment Against Property For Debt In Contra Costa
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A judgment lien expires after 5 years from the date it is recorded but may be rerecorded once for another period of 5 years not less than 120 days before the expiration of the initial judgment.
Most judgments (the court order saying what you're owed) expire in 10 years. This means you can't collect on it after 10 years. To avoid this, you can ask the court to renew it. A renewal lasts 10 years.
Exemption from the Enforcement of Judgments Type of PropertyCode Automobiles, Trucks, and other motor vehicles, including proceeds traced to the sale of the vehicle. CCP § 704.010 Art and Heirlooms & Jewelry CCP § 704.040 Relocation Benefits CCP § 704.180 Health Insurance Benefits and Disability Insurance Benefits CCP § 704.13027 more rows
You can look at your credit report at .annualcreditreport or you can go to the local clerk for the courts and search the county database. If there are judgments in other jurisdictions you would have to look there as well.
After a default has been taken, a judgment can be taken by either submitting documentation with a declaration as to the truth of the documents, or by having a prove-up hearing, where testimony is taken and documents are submitted. So the answer is yes. They can't execute the judgment without finding you, though.
Exemption from the Enforcement of Judgments Type of PropertyCode Automobiles, Trucks, and other motor vehicles, including proceeds traced to the sale of the vehicle. CCP § 704.010 Art and Heirlooms & Jewelry CCP § 704.040 Relocation Benefits CCP § 704.180 Health Insurance Benefits and Disability Insurance Benefits CCP § 704.13027 more rows
You can look at your credit report at .annualcreditreport or you can go to the local clerk for the courts and search the county database. If there are judgments in other jurisdictions you would have to look there as well.
