Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Arizona

money judgment

My daughter has a judgment to pay $494.00 to an apartment complex. They tured it over to collections. Collections wants $1990.38. Can they do that?


Asked on 2/16/07, 10:53 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Follett

Re: money judgment

Yes, many times a tenant owes a money judgment for an eviction, and also other costs that are calculated after the tenant leaves the apartment. Costs could be cleaning, damages and rent due under the contract that are incurred after the eviction. Therefore, the landlord may assign both the judgment and other costs to the collection agency. It sounds like your daughter may be in such a situation.

I regularly represent landlords that are placed in this exact situation.

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Answered on 2/16/07, 7:31 pm


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