Default Judgments Are Court Orders

author by Gregory Mark Fitzgerald on Sep. 27, 2018

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Summary: A judgment not only means the judge ruled in favor of the entity suing you, but they are also imbued with much greater power to seek payment of the debt.

"If you do not have a job or any assets and do not expect to in the future, a judgment may not represent any threat. However, if you are employed and have any property, accounts, or a car, the judgment should be taken very seriously; your paycheck could be garnished, checking accounts could be frozen, and your property could be taken and sold at auction."

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