Miscellaneous

Do Judgements expire in Missouri?

Do Judgements expire in Missouri?

Most Missouri domestic judgments remain enforceable for a period of ten years, unless revived by statutory action or payment into court upon the judgment.

How many times can a Judgement be renewed in Missouri?

There is a procedure under Missouri law, however, whereby a judgment creditor can seek an extension of the ten years during which a judgment is active. To do so, the judgment creditor must file a motion to revive the judgment in the court which entered it.

When does a judgment become collectible in Missouri?

Under Missouri law, a judgment is considered “active” (collectible) for ten years. This includes a monetary judgment as well as any real property liens resulting from that judgment.

How to get a judgment revived in Missouri?

Can a judgment in Missouri impose a lien?

This includes a monetary judgment as well as any real property liens resulting from that judgment. Whether the judgment can impose a lien depends upon where it was entered: A judgment from a Circuit Court in Missouri automatically imposes a lien upon the judgment debtor’s real property located within the county in which the judgment was entered.

When does a default judgment need to be entered?

When a party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought has failed to plead or otherwise defend as provided by these rules, upon proof of damages or entitlement to other relief, a judgment may be entered against the defaulting party.

Under Missouri law, a judgment is considered “active” (collectible) for ten years. This includes a monetary judgment as well as any real property liens resulting from that judgment.

There is a procedure under Missouri law, however, whereby a judgment creditor can seek an extension of the ten years during which a judgment is active. To do so, the judgment creditor must file a motion to revive the judgment in the court which entered it.

This includes a monetary judgment as well as any real property liens resulting from that judgment. Whether the judgment can impose a lien depends upon where it was entered: A judgment from a Circuit Court in Missouri automatically imposes a lien upon the judgment debtor’s real property located within the county in which the judgment was entered.

What to do when a default judgment has been entered?

If you believe that the default judgment shouldn’t have been entered against you or that there was some other sort of error you can ask the court to set the judgment aside and let you fight the lawsuit. However, just any old reason won’t do. There are certain basis on which a court can set aside a default judgment.