Q: Can a failure of payment from a PA judgment be recorded as a lien in NY?
Judgement if lawyer fees from a contempt in custody. He hasn't paid anything and won't pay. After I get a judgement for contempt again, can the PA judgment be recorded against his house in NY?
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A: Every state has a process for "domesticating" foreign judgements. It usually starts with obtaining a triple certified copy of the foreign judgement. A collection attorney in New York can help you with this.
A: Yes, but it is not automatic. The creditor has to start an action in NY to confirm the PA judgment. Then it will become a lien in NY.
A: The judgment is recorded in New York. It is a lien on real estate the same way a NY judgment would be a lien. For other property, there would need to be a levy by the Sheriff or Marshal, like a NY judgment.
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