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Hendershot Cowart P.C.

How Long Does a Judgment Last in Texas?

If you've won a lawsuit and obtained a money judgment in Texas, how long do you have to collect this debt? The short answer is 10 years. However, Texas judgments don't simply expire after a set period. They follow a...more

Baker Donelson

Key Approaches for Maximizing Post-Judgment Enforcement Outcomes

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As we noted in our Fraud and Commercial Loan Transactions: Post-Judgment Legal Strategies Webinar, fraud in commercial loan transactions presents significant challenges for creditors seeking to recover funds. Once a judgment...more

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The Arizona Court of Appeals Issues Further Clarity on Prop 209 Application

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In Joseph Silence v. Shane T. Betts No. 1 CA-CV 23-0178, the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed Maricopa County’s Superior Court’s decision and clarified how Proposition 209’s Savings Clause applies to garnished wages before...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tennessee amends consumer debt proceeding requirements and garnishment exemptions

On May 3, the Governor of Tennessee signed into law HB 2320 (the “Act”), which will amend pleading requirements for consumer debt suits and garnishment exemptions. The Act would require that, in a civil suit or arbitration...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Am I a party entitled to enforce a promissory note?

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Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit Aungst v. Light, 9th Dist. Summit No. 29349, 2020-Ohio-3347 In this appeal, the Ninth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision, finding that when a shareholder’s derivative...more

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Return to Sender: The Boomerang of Garnishment Checks Back to Georgia Employers

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Across Georgia, employers are opening their mailboxes to discover that courts have returned checks that employers previously submitted to satisfy garnishment actions. This is the result of decisions by many courts across...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

When in Doubt, File a Motion: Trends Concerning Automatic Stay Violations

Bankruptcy filings in Virginia, and nationwide, declined significantly in 2012, and it appears the decline is continuing in 2013. However, thousands of cases continue to be filed, and it is important for practitioners to...more

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