Depending on the defendant's financial situation, it can be very difficult to collect a judgment.
``TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This letter serves to inform you that I dispute the validity of this debt. I expect, as a result of my informing you of this dispute, that I will be mailed a copy of verification of this debt. I also request that you provide the name and address of the original creditor.
I am writing in regards to the above-referenced debt to inform you that I am disputing this debt. Please verify the debt as required by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. I am disputing this debt because I do not owe it. Because I am disputing this debt, you should not report it to the credit reporting agencies.
Dear debt collector, I am responding to your contact about collecting a debt. You contacted me by phone/mail, on date and identified the debt as any information they gave you about the debt. I do not have any responsibility for the debt you're trying to collect.
Nevada has adopted the uniform law on domesticating foreign judgments in Nevada. The first step is to obtain an exemplified copy of the judgment from the original court. The exemplified judgment is then filed with the Nevada court, and the defendant/debtor is given notice of the filing.
In Nevada, a judgment will expire within six years from the date it is entered. NRS 17.214 provides the process to renew a judgment. To renew a judgment the judgment creditor must file a Declaration for Renewal of Judgment with the Clerk of the Court where the judgment was entered.
Nevada has adopted the uniform law on domesticating foreign judgments in Nevada. The first step is to obtain an exemplified copy of the judgment from the original court. The exemplified judgment is then filed with the Nevada court, and the defendant/debtor is given notice of the filing.
On application a default judgment where the plaintiff has agreed in writing can be rescinded or varied. “On application” means that the applicant needs to serve on the plaintiff a copy of the application and file with the clerk of the court the application.
How long does the judgment creditor have to collect a Nevada judgment? In Nevada, a judgment will expire within six years from the date it is entered.