Confessed Judgment

In Maryland, a judgment is only valid for 12 years. If you have not been able to collect your judgment within that time, you will have to renew the judgment to continue your collection efforts.

United StatesConfessions of judgment are permitted in many states. New Jersey and Pennsylvania permit them, among others. Some states, including Michigan, require they be specially labelled or have other procedural requirements.

A confessed judgment clause allows a creditor's attorney to file an affidavit with the lawsuit and effectively confess, on behalf of the debtor, that the judgment is owed.Confessed Judgments are governed by Maryland Rules 2-611 (in Circuit Court) and 3-611 (in District Court).

United StatesConfessions of judgment are permitted in many states. New Jersey and Pennsylvania permit them, among others. Some states, including Michigan, require they be specially labelled or have other procedural requirements.

It can only be filed if your funder is unable to collect on your debt. If there's never a need to take collection action against you, a confession of judgment is simply an innocuous piece of paper. All that said, you should avoid signing one if you can possibly help it it's not worth risking your business' future.

The three-year shelf-life of affidavits of confession of judgment is sometimes overlooked by practitioners and is important to bear in mind.

A provision that may be included in notes, leases, and contracts by which the debtor, lessee, or obligor authorizes any attorney to go into court to confess a judgment against him or her for a default in payment.

A confession of judgment is a written agreement, signed by the defendant, that accepts the liability and amount of damages that was agreed on. A confession of judgment is a way to circumvent normal court proceedings and avoid a lengthy legal process to resolve a dispute.