Comments on: What is a Default Judgment? How Does it Affect your Personal Finances?

By: Jerry Graham

Jerry Graham — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:56:38 +0000

I was award a default judgement last June 3 2011.for $714,000.00 I spoke with my attoney back in September about my case all he told me is it was going to take along time. well it only took a year and a half to go to court, what do I need to do from here. also the person that did this to me they caught him in my tractor truck they brought him in and talk to him and few days later I spoke with the detective to find out what they gonna do. I was told they are letting him go because he is illiterate. Can I file a law suit against the police dept for no’t doing there job.they also so told my attorney the same thing I need a good attorney to help the statue of limitation is still good.Please help in Dallas,TX

By: Evan

Evan — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:49:25 +0000

Not that I can provide any legal advice…but what I would do if I were you is bring your judgment to county clerk’s office and ask them what to do.

By: June

June — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:35:03 +0000

I sued my landlord for my security deposit, libel because he witheld rent checks and caused me to lose my job due to too many times in court and also sued for disturbance of peace from tenants whom he chose to speak to about this disturbance for 4 years. I was granted a default judgement because he nor his lawyer came to court so what does this mean in terms of collecting the judgement? Is this a delay tactic and could there be a reason for me losing judgement down the road?

By: MC

MC — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:48:37 +0000

I was awarded a civil judgement. Its been 30 days with no payment from defendants. I want to file the judgement so it goes on the defendant’s credit. I am getting the run around from which county to file the judgement in. I assumed that it has to be filed in the county in which the judgement was awarded, however this county is telling me that it is unlikely to appear on the defendants credit because they live in a neighboring county and “searches” for credit are done by the county where you reside. This makes absolutley no sense to me. What does it matter what county the judgement is filed in? It all goes to the same place right? I guess my question is how do judgements get put on a persons credit? and is it realistic that if I file in the wrong county creditors will never see the judgement?

By: Evan

Evan — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:27:28 +0000

It means that the Defendant didn’t show up to court and the Plaintiff asked The Court (motion) for a Default Judgment which was so ordered.

Defendant has to respond to the judgement if not it will be entered with The Court or The Sheriff and action will be taken.

By: Evan

Evan — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:25:20 +0000

You can’t just file a judgment against someone, did you receive Service? Did he serve you with a subpoena? If not get down to the courthouse asap and ask the clerk (VERY NICELY) what is the process in your jurisdiction on how to open a judgment.

By: Amelia J

Amelia J — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:00:30 +0000

I recently saw this entry on a docket.
What does this mean? or do to the person this entry was for?
There were two defendents, one got a lawyer and settled out of court. This entry was for the defendent who ignored the letter to appear in court.
“Order on motion for default judgment against : …it is so ordered this 25th day of August 2011 that a default judgment is entered in favor of the plaintiff, and against defendant in the sum of $34000.00, plus post judgment costs at the legal rate plus court costs
s/ judge (copy mailed to defendent)”
Thank you…

By: Elsa Sandoval

Elsa Sandoval — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:49:44 +0000

My ex sued me for over paid child support I started to pay him but became unemployed we had an agrement if I became unempoyed he would wait. He filed a judgment again me for the total amount of money owed to him and not the balcance due. How will this affect me personally. and what can i do

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By: Evan

Evan — Wed, 11 May 2011 13:24:14 +0000

Mia,

I don’t know the answer to your specific questions, but what I would do is get a copy of:
1) All 3 credit reports
2) All Court Documents associated with the loan and eventual judgment