Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Virginia
Judgement Filing
Can a creditor file a judgement claim in a state or jurisdiction other than the one in which the supposed creditee lives ?
Asked on 1/10/07, 9:05 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Judgement Filing
Yes, a judgment creditor can register a validly-obtained judgment in another jurisdiction other than the one in which the judgment debtor lives. The creditor might want to do this if he or she were to discover that the judgment debtor had discoverable assets in this other jurisdiction such as property or bank accounts which could be subject to attachment.
Answered on 1/10/07, 9:25 pm