Judgments in New Jersey remain in effect for 20 years and may be renewed for an additional 20 years by filing a motion in the Superior Court, Law Division, Civil Part and/or in the Special Civil Part if the Special Civil Part case was assigned a DJ or J docket number.
After a default judgment has been entered in the court record, the Office of the Special Civil Part will mail you a postcard that shows the date and amount of the judgment entered by the court against the defendant.
In order to have a Judge Vacate a Final Judgment, you must show “Excusable Neglect” for not coming to Court sooner, and you must also show a “Meritorious Defense.” One of the most common reasons the court will grant a motion to vacate final judgment is that you were never served with the Complaint.
A judgment can be fully satisfied by paying the judgment creditor (the person who has the judgment against you) in full and receiving from the creditor a Warrant of Satisfaction.
If that judgment is obtained, the defendant may receive a “Notice of Right to Designate Exemptions,” which begins the process of attempting to collect the judgment against you. You may be able to fight a default judgement if you move quickly.
Interested members of the public can conduct judgement lien searches in North Carolina by querying the Clerk of Court office of any county where a debtor owns property. Queries can be made in person at the courthouse. Alternatively, inquirers can contact clerks by phone.
NORTH CAROLINA A judgment is a lien on real property for ten years from the entry date. N.C. Gen. Stat.
– On motion and upon such terms as are just, the court may relieve a party or his legal representative from a final judgment, order, or proceeding for the following reasons: (1) Mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect; (2) Newly discovered evidence which by due diligence could not have been discovered in ...
NORTH CAROLINA A judgment is a lien on real property for ten years from the entry date. N.C. Gen. Stat.
LEGAL FOUNDATION: SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT IN PHILIPPINE LAW Upon judgment, once the defendant pays the amount adjudged, this effectively satisfies the monetary obligation in favor of the plaintiff.