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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:51 pm Subject: SOL on PA judgement

What is the SOL in PA for the enforcement of a judgment?

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:54 pm Subject:

Pennsylvania Statute of Limitations

Contracts: 4 years, (used to be six).

Contracts under seal: 20 years.

Sale of goods under UCC: 4 years.

Negotiable instruments: 6 years (13 PA C.S.A. .§3118).

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:35 pm Subject:

Jazzy4136, for the state of PA the 4 year SOL would apply for any action upon a judgment or decree of any court of the United States or any other state. (for the purposes of PA)

travcar · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:21 pm Subject: PA judgement

JCEMT,
Are you a debt counselor? Are you sure about this 4 year SOL on collecting a judgement?

So if a judgement was filed in 2001 in PA, the SOL is 4 years and has expired. Is it true that the debt collector can no longer take action to force collection of the debt? If the judgement was renew, would I have received notification? I haven't received any notification since the original judgement in 2001.

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:52 am Subject:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE LAWS
http://members.aol.com/StatutesPA/Index.html

Interest Rate: Legal:6% Judgment:6%

Statute of Limitations
Open Acct:4 § 5525
Written Contract:4
Domestic Judgment:5 (writ of revival within 5 yrs.)
Foreign Judgment:4
Lien against real estate 5 yrs
Personal property Ex:20 yrs.

Bad Check Laws (civil penalty): After demand and judgment triple damages in amount equal to $100 or 3 times the check amount whichever
is greater up to $500.

General Garnishment Exemptions: 100% of wages, certain pensions, retirement accounts & Keogh plan under certain circumstances, and $300

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:35 am Subject:

Does anyone know if you are notified if a judgment is renewed?

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:41 am Subject:

You'll probably have to dig it up but it should be in the link I posted. Generally they have a small window of time to renew the judgement and you should be notified. Hit the county court web site or go down to the courthouse yourself and pull the file.

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:38 am Subject:

How many times can the judgment be renewed?

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:55 am Subject:

I'm sorry...the PA RCP and Statutes are very difficult to go thru so i haven't been able to find that info. Hopefully some one more versed in PA law will jump in.