What do I do when a lawyer fails to report a paid in full to the credit bureau and it still shows as an open judgement?

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What do I do when a lawyer fails to report a paid in full to the credit bureau and it still shows as an open judgement?

I had a judgement filed against me over 3 years ago which I paid in full in 2 years ago. Unfortunately the lawyer’s office never contacted the credit bureau and I’m not sure how to proceed to make sure that it shows as satisfied on my credit report. I have contacted the 2 credit bureaus that I am aware of and requested that they change it; 1of the bureaus has done so but I want to make sure that this is resolved so it does not continue popping up later.

Asked on January 8, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, New York

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

If you have not received a full satisfaction of judgment with respect to the judgment that you paid in full from the law firm that was representing the judgment creditor, you need to contact the judgment creditor's attorney and request that you be provided the full satisfaction of judgment.

Be prepared to provide the attormey with all documents showing that you paid the judgment that you are writing about in full. Another option is to send a full satisfaction of judgment to the former judgment creditor to date, sign and return to you so that you can file it in the court matter where the judgment arose.


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