Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California
Judgment Entered Without Knowledge
I recently received info from a retail credit association that there was a judgment obtained against me on 4-02-91. The amoount due is accruing interest at 10% per annum. They have also recorded an Abstract of Judgment and the total amount that they say I owe is $4474.35!!! Is it possible to obtain a judgment without the knowledge of the "so-called" debtor? If so, how? I was never served with papers or notified at all until now that this judgment existed! What can I do? PLEASE! I need help! Thank you... very much for any information!
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Judgment Entered
No, they cannot get a judgment without notice to you. What may have happened is they filed a false declaration saying they served papers on you when they really did not. This is a common practice among collection attorneys. You need to first examine the court file to see what was filed and get an attorney to file a motion to vacate the judgment based on failure to serve you notice of the lawsuit.
Ken Koury
Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.
5807 Topanga Cyn Blvd., Suite G-201
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