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I am very sorry for your situation. Please allow me to address your matter below, broken down by steps for clarity.

What Happens Next
By filing a Petition to Register Foreign Judgment in Tennessee, they have taken a step in order to enforce the judgment in TN. In other words, Tennessee now treats the Alabama judgment as its own. At this point, they can then pursue you for satisfaction of judgment, and they can:

-garnish up to 25% of any paycheck;
-levy a bank account;
-lien a titled property; and/or
-attach and auction off property towards the judgment.

Exemptions
Under Tenn. Code Ann. §26-2-105, any IRAs you have are exempt. So are pension Plans, as well as VA, workman's compensation pay. You can also exempt a large variety of other items as well as $10,000. See here.

Solutions
Aside from exempting, you also have negotiation if they press these actions. If they do not agree, you have the choice of bankruptcy. Originally seen as the last resort option, this is becoming increasingly a choice for many Americans. The BK will wipe your debt and judgment clean. The good news is that while it lowers your credit score, this is temporarily and it begins rising again almost immediately and seven years later, the BK is taken off your record.

Of course, you should retain counsel if you wish to do any of these steps (exemption, negotiation, bankruptcy). Let me know if you need any referrals, and/or you want leads on pro bono/low cost counsel.

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