Utah Abstract of Judgment
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Recording the abstract of judgment with the county recorder places a judgment lien on any real estate that the defendant owns in that county at the time of the recording or may own in the future.
The purpose of an abstract of judgment is to create a public record and create a lien or claim if necessary on any real estate owned or later acquired by the loser located in the county in which the abstract of judgment is recorded.
Abstract of judgement refers to a copy or summary of a court's judgement. Some common uses of the term ?abstract of judgement? include: In the context of a civil case, abstract of judgement is a document disclosing a monetary award issued by the court in favor of a judgement creditor against a judgement debtor.
The lien created by the recorded Abstract of Judgment continues for 10 years from the date of entry of the money judgment, and can be renewed for additional 10-year periods.
One way to collect the money owed is through a writ of garnishment. This is an order requiring third parties holding the debtor's property (such as an employer or a bank) to send the money to the creditor. Writs of Garnishment are governed by Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 64D.
A case abstract is a concise summary of a legal case that provides the reader with an overview of the key facts, issues, and decisions made by the court. It is often used by law students to study cases and by lawyers to help clients understand the outcome of their case.
File the judgment or Abstract of Judgment in the office of the County Recorder in the county in which the debtor's real property is located. If the debtor has real property in more than one county, file in each county. Also file with the County Recorder a Judgment Information Statement.
The abstract informs the county in which you have filed it that there is a judgment against the debtor and it creates a judgment lien on the debtor's real estate in that county. The judgment will probably be picked up by credit reporting agencies and be noted on the debtor's credit report.