Open civil judgement

[Kcolemire]

I was the defendant in a civil case in 2009 and lost. The plaintiff in my case changed all contact information after the ruling and also never contacted me about the payment. I am looking to get a mortgage and this open claim is in my credit report. It has not been taken to collections because the plaintiff has not pursued it. In my attempts to find him, he is located in the New York State prison system until 2025. Can I get this judgement closed?

 

[Zigner]

I was the defendant in a civil case in 2009 and lost. The plaintiff in my case changed all contact information after the ruling and also never contacted me about the payment. I am looking to get a mortgage and this open claim is in my credit report. It has not been taken to collections because the plaintiff has not pursued it. In my attempts to find him, he is located in the New York State prison system until 2025. Can I get this judgement closed?

Sure - pay what you owe. You may need to pay it directly to the court and have them hold it for the Judgment Creditor. Explore that.

 

[Proserpina]

I was the defendant in a civil case in 2009 and lost. The plaintiff in my case changed all contact information after the ruling and also never contacted me about the payment. I am looking to get a mortgage and this open claim is in my credit report. It has not been taken to collections because the plaintiff has not pursued it. In my attempts to find him, he is located in the New York State prison system until 2025. Can I get this judgement closed?

If you pay it off, yes.

If not, he still has time to start collection efforts.