Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Virginia
Statute of limititation on court ordered judgment
I was granted a judgment (33,000.00) against an attorney in a malpractice suit. How long will the judgment stand before it is wiped off the books?
Asked on 4/16/08, 9:31 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Statute of limititation on court ordered judgment
Assuming that it was in circuit court,
it should be good for 20 years and can then be renewed for another 20.
Answered on 4/16/08, 11:51 pm