Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Virginia
Judgements
How long do judgements remain on your record and
how do they affect property given or left to you
by a family member?
Asked on 7/13/00, 8:02 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Daniel Press
Chung & Press, P.C.
Re: Judgements
Judgments are public records forever. They are enforceable for 20 years in Va., and renewable indefinitely. A judgment is a lien on all property, whether acquired before or after the judgment, in any county in which it is docketed. This includes inherited property.
Answered on 9/12/00, 2:31 pm