Certify Record, & Docket
Q: Final Judgment, what is it?
A: The final judgment is exactly what it sounds like- the final decision of the judge, recorded in files that are saved with the Office fo the Clerk of Courts.
Q: What does the final judgment have to contain?
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- The address and social security number (if known) of every person the judgment involves.
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The address of the plaintiff.
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The rate f interest of the time of the judgment.
Q: On a final judgment, what is the rate of interest?
A: On December 1st of each year, the comptroller must set a rate of interest that will be payable on judgment and decrees for the year starting the the upcoming January 1st.
Certifying your judgment:
Q: What is the first thing you need to do when certifying your judgment?
A: You must obtain a certified copy of the final judgment at the location of where your case was head.
Q: How much does it cost to obtain a certified copy of a final judgment?
A: $1.00 per page and $1.50 to get it certified.
Recording your certified copy
Q: Why do you need to record your certified copy?
A: In order to receive a judgment lien on real property.
Q: Why is a judgment lien needed?
A: A judgment lien offers to judgment creditor the right to continue against the property of the debtor through the writ of execution, garnishment, or other judicial process.
Q: What do you do with the certified copy of a judgment?
A: Take it to the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court, Recording Section. Have it recorded with an affidavit including the creditor’s address, if not on the final judgment.
Q: When does an order, judgment, or decree become a lien?
A: When the certified copy is recorded in the official records or in the judgment lien record of given county.
Q: What is the cost of recording your judgment?
A: $10.00 for the first page. Additional pages are $8.50 each.
Q: What does recording your judgment do?
A: Recording a judgment gives you a lien against real property in Miami-Dade County that a debtor either owes now or in the future.
Q: Where else can you record your judgment?
A: A judgment can be recorded in any other county that a debtor owns real property.
Q: Is the debtor’s credit affected by recording a judgment?
A: Yes. It will be reported as negative history on their credit report.
Q: Can you receive a judgment after 20 years?
A: Yes.