Judgment Enforcement: Are Abstracts Reality for Execution?
You’ve reached the end of the actual litigation and received a judgment. Now what? The initial answer is simple: enforcement and collection! There are many steps to take on the path to converting the judgment to cash. Some of the prior articles on this blog illustrate the complexity of converting the judgment to cash, but one of THE most important steps to take is the creation of a judgment lien. This article provides some hints and recommendations on how to subject a judgment debtor’s assets to a judgment lien. The Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure provide general insight into this process. Rule 69 sets forth the various ways to execute on a judgment. At first blush, these rules seem complete yet there are specific statutes that should also be considered to make sure the creditor is fully encumbering a debtor’s interests. The general belief among most creditors is that recording […]
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