Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New York
if i had a judgment rendered against me in 2004 and had it satisfied when they got the order to take it out of my account, can i do anything about it now since 1 i was never served and 2 i was active duty at the time?
Asked on 4/28/10, 3:40 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Debra Palazzo
Law Offices of Debra Palazzo, LLC
Yes. If you were not served then the court had no jurisdiction (authority) to grant a judgment
against you.
You need to file an Order to Show Cause in the same court to vacate the Judgment and get your money back.
Answered on 5/03/10, 6:08 pm
Michael Markowitz
Michael A. Markowitz, PC
I disagree. Once a satisfaction of judgment is filed, there is no action to vacate. In other words, you cannot vacate a judgment that does not exist.
Mike.
Answered on 5/04/10, 5:38 am