Q: Can the horry county sheriff seize, and sell my primary residence trailer on leased land,to pay off a $8000 judgement?
This is a credit card debt, and my home in Pa is in foreclosure, this 2012 trailer is all we have to live in..
A: If you have a consumer debt judgment, the Horry County Sheriff does nothing unless the judgment holder files a proper action with the court and the court orders the Sheriff to do something specific. It is a challenge to collect judgment debts in South Carolina as a judgment holder must file supplemental proceedings in the same manner as a regular lawsuit. A chapter 7 bankruptcy option would appear to be something you should consider. You need to meet with an experienced bankruptcy lawyer and give him or her full details so that you can decide what is best. The judgment will act as a lien on any real property that you may own in South Carolina.
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