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Judgment Against Property For Find In San Antonio
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San Antonio
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Judicial records are open to the public unless exempt from disclosure, and where a respondent does not raise exemptions and the special committee cannot conclude any apply the records must be released.
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.
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.
All judgments and court records are filed in the County Clerk Office in the County where the lawsuit was filed. You can go in person to the County Clerk Office in the County where you live to ask if a judgment has been entered against you. Most counties also allow you to search online.
Judgments can have a long-lasting, negative impact on your credit report. The fallout from a judgment means you could have trouble getting approved for a future line of credit, an apartment, or even have trouble getting a job.
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 law itself provides a substantial amount of protection for certain assets. In most cases, these include your homestead, a specific amount of personal property, retirement accounts, 529 college savings accounts, life insurance and annuities.
Real Property Exemptions: Chapter 41 of the Property Code 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.
