What is a support order?
In general legal terms an "order" is a command entered by a judge instructing parties to take some action or face penalties for violation of the order. A "support order" is an order of a court to pay ...
Debt Collection Judgments
What is a judgment debtor?
The term judgment debtor is a legal term used to describe anyone who owes money that the court has ordered him to pay as part of a legal judgment. A judgment debtor can be a person who is ordered to p...
How is a judgment perfected?
At the conclusion of a lawsuit or settlement, the court will issue a judgment ordering the losing party to pay or satisfy the judgment. Some states require that a Notice of Entry be sent to the losing...
How are money judgments enforced?
The typical methods employed in enforcing money judgments include voluntary compliance, wage garnishment, judgment lien and execution and levy. When a judgment debtor refuses to pay a money judgment, ...
What is a money judgment?
A money judgment is a court order that awards the plaintiff a sum of money. The award can be owed to the plaintiff for a variety of reasons. Some examples are unpaid rent, damages to a rental unit, mo...
Collecting Money from Someone with Little or No Money and Assets
If someone has little income and few assets, they are effectively'judgment proof' and even if you win against them in court, you effectively lose: you spent the time and money to sue and receive nothi...
How is a judgment lien created?
The actual mechanics of creation of a judgment lien vary state-to-state but tend to be generally similar. The judgment creditor first perfects the judgment and then tries to get the judgment debtor to...
What is satisfaction of judgment?
When one individual or company, or creditor, sues for payment of a debt and the court rules in their favor, it issues a judgment. The judgment requires the debtor to pay the amount determined by the c...
What is a judgment creditor?
A judgment creditor is the party a money judgment is issued to and is entitled to enforcement of the judgment through liens, execution and levy. Simply put, the judgment creditor is the person who rec...
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