While it is possible to pursue cross-state debt collection without an attorney, it is generally not recommended. The legal complexities involved, including varying state laws and regulations, can be difficult to navigate without the expertise of a creditor's rights attorney.
The easiest procedure is to file a motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint. That sets up a summary procedure that is designed to determine whether defendant received proper service of legal papers in the out-of-state case and that granting recognition to the judgment doesn't violate NY public policy.
The sister-state judgment allows a creditor to recover debts from a debtor who has relocated to California using a court order or judgment that was issued in another state.
The sister-state judgment allows a creditor to recover debts from a debtor who has relocated to California using a court order or judgment that was issued in another state.
First, the judgment creditor must domesticate the foreign judgment in Georgia. Second, the judgment can be collected by such common post-judgment activities as a garnishment of a bank account or a wage, post-judgment interrogatories, post-judgment deposition, or foreclosure of the judgment lien.
You can go to and download any forms you need, including the MV-1 and T-53A forms. Fill out these forms, typewritten, and submit to the appropriate County Tax/Tag Office, along with $18.00 and a copy of the writ of Fi Fa.
The FDCPA however is very specific in that a debt collector can only sue in the county and state where the contract was signed or the county and state where the defendant currently resides.
Such service shall be sufficient service upon any such nonresident, provided that notice of such service and a copy of the complaint and process are forthwith sent by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery by the plaintiff to the defendant, if his address is known, and the defendant's return ...