Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Pennsylvania

Enforcing Default Judgement

I have a default judgement issued in Alabama against a customer in PA that placed, received and used building materials in PA, but never paid for them. I have found that he owns at least 15 pieces of property in Harrisburg,PA. Can I place a lien on his properties or otherwise enforce collection of the debt?


Asked on 7/16/99, 2:41 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Terry P. Dershaw Terry P. Dershaw

Re: Enforcing Default Judgement

The judgment should be filed as a foreign judgment with the Prothonotary of Dauphin County. This will act as a lien against real property and show when a title report is prepared for property owned by the Defendant(s).

Terry P. Dershaw

Philadelphia Lawyer

http://www.phillylawyer.com

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Answered on 7/19/99, 8:46 pm
Patrick Henigan Eckell Sparks

Re: Enforcing Default Judgement

PA like many other states has enacted the Uniform Enforcement of For. Judgment Act. You may transfer the judgment to PA but the Defendant may block enforcement if he has any procedural defenses, i.e. insufficient service, lack of personal jurisdiction etc. If you forward copies of the judgment and service info I will review without obligation.

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Answered on 7/19/99, 9:29 pm
William Marvin Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C.

Re: Enforcing Default Judgement

With the debtor owning that much property, you're in much better shape than most judgment creditors. A couple of my Philadelphia colleague have explained the fairly routine procedure to enforce a sister state's judgment under the full faith and credit clause.

I just wanted to recommend a Harrisburg attorney who can handle this for you.

Ronald Butler, Esq.

Butler Law Firm

500 N. Third St., 12th Floor

Harrisburg, PA 17101

Bus: (717) 236-1485

Please feel free to tell him I referred you.

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Answered on 7/20/99, 8:52 am


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