Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Louisiana

I received a default judgment in florida and have since moved to louisiana in florida they can take a car if it is paid for because of judgment i have transfered title and got louisiana tags can florida or creditor still take car?


Asked on 10/15/12, 3:54 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Nick Pizzolatto, Jr. Pizzolatto Law Office

You received a default judgment in Florida? Received means you got something, so may I assume that someone obtained a default Judgment against you in Florida? If they have not attached the car or any other property you have, then they have not seized them. However, just because you registered it in LA does not mean a whole lot except they must now make the Judgment in Florida a Judgment of LA and then they can, with a few more steps, take the vehicle. Every State recognizes legally obtained judgments from other states. Same with anything else you have in LA or anywhere else. I assume the Judgment is not that large or else you would have let them default you. Anyway, usually the amount of the Judgment determines how much more money they spend to chase the debtor down.

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Answered on 10/16/12, 4:43 pm


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