Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Florida
interest on final judgment
when does the interest start for a small claims auto damage judgment
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: interest on final judgment
if you paid for the repairs, you get interest prejudgment from the date you made the payment. Otherwise, the interest runs from the date of the judgment.
Re: interest on final judgment
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Interest begins to accrue on the date it is entered.
Scott R. Jay, Esq.