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.
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A Texas judgment is valid for ten years from the date it is signed by the judge. After the expiration of ten years the judgment is dormant for two years. During that two year period of dormancy the judgment cannot be enforced.
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.
Depending on the defendant's financial situation, it can be very difficult to collect a judgment.
Creditors can put liens on most any home because it is up to the owner to show that the Texas homestead exemption applies. Not all homes qualify for the exemption. The homestead law allows debtors to shield only their primary residence from creditors collecting debts.
In many states, including California, unsecured creditors can become secured creditors and place a lien on your home.
Under California law, debt collectors have the right to place a lien on a person's home once they get a judgment. California law then lets the debt collector force the sale of a person's home to collect the judgment, even if that property is the debtor's only home.
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.
If a property owner owes a debt to a creditor, contractor, or collection agency, that party may place a court-ordered lien against the property with the goal of collecting on the debt.