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I had an agreement to make monthly payments, but the client file a judgement to protect themselves. Also the interest has accrued set by the court and make the payments I already seems like nothing. I wasn't notified that a judgement was going be put in force after the agreement. I found out by looking at my credit report. Can a judgement be placed after an agreement been made and if the creditor intentions was to go ahead with a judgement, why didn't the court or someone notify me so I could attend the hearing? The judgement was filed in New Jersey. Louis

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After I received the first letter I made an agreement for monthly payments.

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Hello Louis....You should have been notified of the filing of a suit against you. The client is entitled to file for a judgment unless the agreement you entered into with him specifically provides that as long as you are paying under the monthly agreement he won't file a judgment. The judgment, however, really doesn't hurt you as long as he doesn't do anything to collect on the judgment like attaching your assets or garnishing your wages. Sorry about the interest accrual, but he is entitled to interest on the judgment amount. If you are basically judgment proof...meaning you have no assets other than exempt assets such as homestead, retirement assets, etc....you might consider a bankruptcy filing to have this judgment discharged.

 

 

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