Court Filings To Domesticate A Foreign Judgment

Court Filings To Domesticate A Foreign Judgment

Court Filings To Domesticate A Foreign Judgment The foreign judgment obtained outside of the United States must be filed with the clerk of the court and recorded in the public records of the county or counties where enforcement is sought. The judgment creditor shall...
Secured Claim – Creditors’ Rights in Bankruptcy

Secured Claim – Creditors’ Rights in Bankruptcy

When it comes to who gets paid first in bankruptcy, at a very high level, a secured claim gets paid first. A secured claim is when you have a mortgage, or a deed of trust, or a judgment lien, or a security agreement on personal property, like a car. As a creditor, you...
Florida Statutory Interest Rate on Judgments

Florida Statutory Interest Rate on Judgments

Effective October 1, 2018, the Judgment Interest rate for the fourth quarter of 2018 (October 1 – December 31) will increase to 6.09%. Florida Statute, 55.03 (1) On December 1, March 1, June 1, and September 1 of each year, the Chief Financial Officer shall set the...
Judgments – When The Judgment Is Paid

Judgments – When The Judgment Is Paid

Judgments Satisfaction of Judgment If the judgment is paid off by the debtor, the creditor has to go to the Court Clerk and file a Satisfaction of Judgment form in less than 20 days. It will be filed in the Court where the judgment was entered; however, if the County...
Judgments – Default Judgments Pt. 2

Judgments – Default Judgments Pt. 2

Judgments Default Judgments Pt. 2 The plaintiff has to request an inquest from the court to get a default judgment. The inquest is a hearing where the sum of money to be paid on the claim is decided. Check out Inquests. The default judgment can be vacated by the...
Obtaining a Judgment Lien:  a series

Obtaining a Judgment Lien: a series

Obtaining a Judgment Lien:   In order to acquire a judgment lien, one must fill out a judgment lien certificate with the Department Of State after the final judgment. A judgment lien certificate can be found on the website of the Department of State, www.sunbiz.org....
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