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Judgments don't appear on your credit report and don't affect your credit score. But judgments may impact your ability to qualify for credit since lenders can still search for judgments via public records. Since judgments are not included in credit reports, they won't be factored into credit score calculations.
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.
A judgment is good for 20 years, but if the plaintiff wants to enforce the judgment against land it is only good for 10 years unless the plaintiff renews it for another 10 years.
Personal Property Execution If a Judgment Creditor knows that the Judgment Debtor owns a car, truck, motorcycle or other personal property of significant value, the Judgment Creditor may file a Property Execution.
Most creditors will file the release of judgment within 30-60 after you finish paying them. What if I need the judgment released immediately (“I'm supposed to close next week!”)? You can ask them to give you the release sooner. They might do it; they might not.
Judgments have expiration dates. If they are not timely renewed, they expire. In CA that is 10 years. However, when a judgment lien has been recorded against your property, it has no expiration date.
In a debt collection lawsuit, a judgment is a court order that allows the debt collector to use stronger tools, like garnishment, to collect the debt. A judgment is an official result of a lawsuit in court.
It also highlights the responsibilities and rights in regards to the debt for both you and any creditors. Judgments used to appear on your credit report as a negative item or derogatory remark, meaning they would only fall off your report after 7 years.
The judgment becomes a matter of public record, and is indexed with the clerk of the court. It shows up on your credit report as well as on any background checks. The judgment is considered a lien against your property, including any real estate that you have, in the state in which the judgment is filed.