Creditor Lawsuits & Judgments

If you fall behind in credit card payments, owe medical bills, have defaulted on an installment loan, or are delinquent on another type of debt, at some point you are likely to face a lawsuit. If you are expecting to be sued by a creditor, you should know how creditor lawsuits work and the time you have to respond. And if a creditor gets a money judgment against you, make sure you understand the methods it can use to collect from you.

How Judgment Creditors Collect

When the Creditor Gets a Lien Against Your Property

If a creditor has a lien on your property, you’ll need to pay it off before selling or refinancing, and they may even use the lien to force a sale. Learn how liens work and which ones bankruptcy can remove.
Requesting a Debtor's Exam, Documents, or Written Answers

Before a judgment creditor can collect a money judgment received after a lawsuit, the creditor must first find assets. Learn about the discovery tools available to judgment creditors and how they're used.

Creditor Lawsuits & Judgments

How Judgment Creditors Collect

How Judgment Creditors Collect

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