What exactly is a judgement?
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What exactly is a judgement?
I have a judgement placed against me from a short sale. The property was in FL and I now live in MT. What are the end results of the judgement?
Asked on September 20, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Montana
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I am so sorry about this. The bank would not waive the deficiency after agreeing in the short sale? That is unfortunate. So the judgement for the deficiency was granted and entered in Florida, correct? Well the judgement creditor - the bank - now has to file the judgement in the state of Montana in order to execute upon it. Judgements from other states are given full faith and credit by each of the states of the United States. They just have to be filed correctly. Once they are then the bank can execute upon them in the new state which could mean filing a lien against property owned, garnishment, etc. Get some help here deciding your best course of action. Good luck.
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