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Judgment Against Property For Find In Houston
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After a creditor obtains a judgment against a debtor, they may then take action to seize the debtor's assets, including funds in bank accounts, vehicles, or other personal property.
Post-Judgment Discovery Court rules state the losing party must be given at least 30 days to respond to a request. The losing party may file a written objection with the court within 30 days of receiving the request. If an objection is filed, the judge must hold a hearing to determine if the request is valid.
If your local courts do not have an online record search system or if only some of them do, you can try calling your court and asking the clerks there to check their records for a judgment (or active case) naming you as a defendant.
Texas exempts only two types of real property: (1) one or more cemetery plots: and (2) a homestead. Texas Property Code § 41.001(a). Either families or single adults may claim homesteads. The homestead may be either rural or urban.
Except as provided by Section 52.0011 or 52.0012, a first or subsequent abstract of judgment, when it is recorded and indexed in ance with this chapter, if the judgment is not then dormant, constitutes a lien on and attaches to any real property of the defendant, other than real property exempt from seizure or ...
Verify the Lien: Ensure the lien is valid and check for any errors that could invalidate it. Satisfy the Judgment: Paying the debt in full is the most straightforward way to remove the lien. Obtain a satisfaction of judgment from the creditor and file it with the court.
If you do not have any assets that are not exempt from seizure, such as your primary place of residence, household items, your car, and the tools of your trade, someone who has obtained a judgment against you may be unable to collect on it.
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Information about Justice Court Suits and Civil Cases in the Harris County Justice of the Peace Courts. The Real Property Department records documents pertaining to real property or real estate in Harris County.To place a judgment lien, you or your attorney file an abstract of judgment (AJ) in any county where the defendant owns nonexempt property. Before you pursue this remedy, you should determine whether the debtor has non-exempt property. A judgment lien can be attached to the debtor's real estate meaning a house, condo, land, or similar kind of property interest. It is normal procedure for the creditor to request an abstract of judgment from the Clerk and then file that abstract in the real property records. An abstract of judgment must be filed in every county where the debtor owns land in order to fix a judgment lien against land in that county. Either engage an attorney to do this for you, or see if your local title agency might consider completing this for a small charge. Usually, however, you register your judgment with the land records office in the county where the real estate is located. It is very difficult to collect a money judgment in Texas.
