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Judgment Against Property With No In Tarrant
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Multi-State
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Tarrant
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US-0025LTR
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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.
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 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.
Enforcing a Judgment There are several ways to collect on a judgment in Texas. In the most straight-forward way, you can begin the collections process by filing an “abstract of judgment” in the county clerk's office where you believe the judgment debtor owns non-exempt real property.
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.
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.
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Filing a Judgment Lien. Parties may conduct postjudgment discovery to find information to aid in enforcement at any time after judgment as long as no appeal has been perfected.To place a judgment lien, you or your attorney file an abstract of judgment (AJ) in any county where the defendant owns nonexempt property. If a judgment debtor has no non-exempt property, you cannot execute on your judgment. Print and fill out the appropriate form. You may mail the form or bring it in person to the Justice Court. You record a lien against the judgment debtor's property and if he or she then sells or refinances the property, you get paid from the proceeds. Form must be filled out and notarized at the time of filing. You can't file a lien against someone until the case has been decided and the judgement issued. The judgement is recorded with the county.
