This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
A foreign judgment is any judgment of a court of any other state in the United States in a civil action which was not obtained by default in appearance or by confession of judgment.
How long does a judgment last? Judgments last for ten years and then can be renewed for another ten years. There is no limit to how many times a judgment can be renewed as long as the creditor takes the appropriate steps every ten years. So a judgment against you will potentially last forever.
After you win a judgment, you must then have the judgment docketed. This process is sometimes called “transcribing the judgment.” You can docket a judgment by filing an Affidavit of Identification of Judgment Debtor form with court administration in the county where you were awarded the judgment.
If a judgment is entered against the debtor in one state, but the debtor resides in another state or the debtor's assets are located in another state, then the creditor must transfer the judgment to that state.
Some states refer to judgments rendered in other states in different terms. Some states, including New York and California, call these judgments “sister state” judgments. For purposes of this page, both out-of-state and out-of-country judgements will be referred to as “foreign judgments.”
And some states also allow judgment liens on the debtor's personal property -- things like jewelry, art, antiques, and other valuables. In Minnesota, a judgment lien can be attached to real estate only (such as a house, land, or similar property interest).
Domesticating a foreign judgment in California to put it simply, is relocating a court ruling's jurisdiction. A judgment ruled, in the case under California law, can transfer from California's ruling jurisdiction to another. This process is domestication of a foreign judgment.
How long does a judgment last? Judgments last for ten years and then can be renewed for another ten years. There is no limit to how many times a judgment can be renewed as long as the creditor takes the appropriate steps every ten years. So a judgment against you will potentially last forever.
Although there is no judgement enforcement treaty between most countries and the United States, normally US courts will enforce a validly entered foreign judgement. The US court will require that the US based judgement debtor was aware of the foreign proceedings.