Old Judgment Never Paid

Feb 03, 2011

how to handle old court judgment
by: DebtCollectionAnswers.com

Sandee,

According to our sources, judgments last ten years in Washington state (please don't take that as legal advice). In addition, in most states, judgments can be renewed indefinitely. In addition, judgment creditors in many states have additional avenues for collection, such the ability to garnish wages or seize bank accounts.

If you can pay this off, or if they will let you settle for less than the full balance but consider it paid in full, that may make sense to put it behind you.

If you really can't afford to pay it, we would recommend you at least get a free consultation with a bankruptcy attorney to find out what the judgment creditor can and cannot go after. That will also help you create a Plan B if they won't work with you and start to aggressively try to collect.

We hope you'll be able to put this behind you.

Old Judgment Never Paid

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