Q: HAD A DORMANT JUDGEMENT DATED 2012, RECEIVED GARNISH THIS WEEK, HASNT TIME TO COLLECT RAN OUT?
A:
I judgment from. Missouri state court lasts 10 years from entry. A payment on the record in the interim automatically revives it as well.
You didn’t provide enough information for me to opine on whether the garnishment was issued on an expired judgment. If so, consult with an attorney about filing suit against the debt collection attorney for violating the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.
A: I misread your question. The 10-year period has not ended. Garnishment was timely.
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