by Admin | Jan 29, 2020 | creditors' rights in bankruptcy, Judgments, Obtaining a Judgment Lien, Vehicle Levy
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...
by Admin | Sep 26, 2018 | About Florida Debt Collection Attorney, Judgments, Obtaining a Judgment Lien
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...
by Admin | Apr 30, 2018 | Collecting a Florida Judgment, Judgments, Obtaining a Judgment Lien
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...
by Admin | Apr 18, 2018 | Collecting a Florida Judgment, Judgments, Obtaining a Judgment Lien
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...
by Admin | Sep 14, 2015 | About Florida Debt Collection Attorney, Collecting a Florida Judgment, Obtaining a Judgment Lien
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....
