Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida
Judgment
The landlord where I had my business is filing a judgement against me for past due rent. I was just wondering exactly what that means and what can they do to me? Can they garnish my wages where I work to pay this, or can they put a lein against my business? Thank you very much.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Judgment
If the money judgment is against you personally he can garnish your personal wages and executed on the assets of your personal business.
Re: Judgment
You probably mean that the landlord is filing an eviction action, not a judgment. If the eviction action is not defended or defended and you lose, then the landlord may obtain a final judgment against the tenant. If so, the landlord will turn into a judgment creditor and, as such, will be allowed to pursue collection of the judgment amount against the tenant (the judgment debtor). Collection efforts may include writs of garnishment served on any party that may owe the tenant money. If you have been sued, you may want to meet with an attorney experienced in defending these types of lawsuits to protect your interests. Good luck.
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