How can I avoid paying a civil Judgement?
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How can I avoid paying a civil Judgement?
You might be able to prevent collection of a judgment by negotiating with the creditor or claiming property as exempt. If a creditor sues you and gets a judgment, it has a whole host of collection methods available to get its money from you, including wage attachments, property levies, assignment orders, and more.
How do you beat a civil Judgement?
Just as there are two ways for a creditor to get a judgment against you, there are two ways to have the judgment vacated. They are: Appeal the judgment and have the appeals court render the original judgment void; or. Ask the original court to vacate a default judgment so that you can fight the lawsuit.
Do civil Judgements show up on credit reports?
Basically, judgments that are not credit-related should not appear on your credit file and are removable.
Can you negotiate debt after Judgement?
Even after a judgment is entered against you, it is still possible to settle a debt for less than the court-approved amount. Maybe much less, lawyers say. However, you may be able to negotiate a discount to the debt, in return for a lump sum payment.
