Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Statute of Limitations Eviction Judgment

A friend of mine received a letter dated 6-19-08 from an eviction recovery group regarding an eviction that occurred on 12-1-98.

According to my friend, the letter is the first and only letter received by my friend from this group stating that their group ''is in the process of renewing the Judgment'' mentioning the current due amount of $600.00 and accrued interest.

My three questions are 1) What is my friend's legal rights if this is the first and only letter regarding this issue received in ten years? 2) Does the eviction recovery group have to prove they sent any/all other letters to my friend for collection? and 3) , why would they be ''renewing'' the Judgment?

Please explain the Statute of Limitations on Eviction Judgments and any leads and suggestions are most appreciated.

Thank you


Asked on 6/23/08, 7:26 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Re: Statute of Limitations Eviction Judgment

Civil judgments expire after ten years unless they are renewed. Judgment creditors who have yet to collect but who have not given up on the case will usually renew. The same thing will likely happen again ten years from now if the debt remains unpaid.

Statutes of limitation apply to starting lawsuits, not to enforcing judgments.

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Answered on 6/23/08, 7:30 pm


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