What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OHIO
I received a letter from a laywer (not the court) that is asking me to fill out an "Examination of Judgment Debtor".
They have also enclosed a document "Certificate of Judgment for Lien Upon Lands and Tenements". This is from a municipal court. I looked it up on the online docket, and it is filed there.
I never received anything when this was going on. Here is info from the online docket with some comments:
02 JUL 1993 PLAINTIFF COMPLAINT FILED
02 JUL 1993 SUMMONS ISSUED BY CERT MAIL {This lists an address at which I used to live. I never saw the letter. I had only lived there a few years.}
19 JUL 1993 CERT MAIL RET'D UNCLAIMED; FAIL OF SERV-ATTY NOTIFIED
19 JUL 1993 SUMMONS ISSUED BY REGULAR MAIL
16 AUG 1993 ANSWER DAY
25 AUG 1993 JUDGMENT ENTRY FLD VOL 93 PG 3291 DEFAULT (CSM PTS 8/27/93)
28 DEC 1993 DEBTOR'S EXAM ISSUED CERT MAIL {This address is a different address than the previous one, it is a PO Box I used to have, again, I never saw this}
01 JAN 1994 CERT MAIL RET'D UNCLAIMED; FAIL OF SERV-ATTY NOTIFIED
13 JAN 1994 DEBTOR'S EXAM ISSUED BY REGULAR MAIL
09 FEB 1994 SHOW CAUSE ISSUED BAILIFF
16 FEB 1994 SHOW CAUSE RETURNED MARKED NOT AT THIS ADDRESS; FAIL OF SERV-ATTY NOTIFIED
27 APR 1994 GARNISH FILED {This lists an old employer of mine, but I never knew of a garnishment attempt, and never had anything taken out of my pay}
03 MAY 1994 ANSWER OF GARN; YES -0-
08 APR 1999 REQUEST FILED FOR COPY OF DOCKET SHEET
09 AUG 1999 REQUEST FILED FOR CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT
12 DEC 2003 REQUEST FILED FOR CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT FOR LIEN
12 DEC 2003 CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT ISSUED
27 JAN 2004 CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT FILED
29 OCT 2008 REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT FOR LIEN
29 OCT 2008 CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT ISSUED
19 NOV 2008 CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT FILED
Ok, I know that's a lot of info, but my problems are these: I got a default judgment against me that I didn't know about. My understanding is that in Ohio, a judgment becomes dormant after 5 years, and then in order to revive a judgment, action must be taken 10 years after that. (15 year total)
The original judgment, from what I can see was issued 25 AUG 1993. This is beyond the 15 years, and would negate a legal collection of this debt, correct? Like I said, the letter I got wasn't from the courts, but a lawyer, and they were asking me to voluntarily fill out this examination.
Thank you for reading this.
I received a letter from a laywer (not the court) that is asking me to fill out an "Examination of Judgment Debtor".
They have also enclosed a document "Certificate of Judgment for Lien Upon Lands and Tenements". This is from a municipal court. I looked it up on the online docket, and it is filed there.
I never received anything when this was going on. Here is info from the online docket with some comments:
02 JUL 1993 PLAINTIFF COMPLAINT FILED
02 JUL 1993 SUMMONS ISSUED BY CERT MAIL {This lists an address at which I used to live. I never saw the letter. I had only lived there a few years.}
19 JUL 1993 CERT MAIL RET'D UNCLAIMED; FAIL OF SERV-ATTY NOTIFIED
19 JUL 1993 SUMMONS ISSUED BY REGULAR MAIL
16 AUG 1993 ANSWER DAY
25 AUG 1993 JUDGMENT ENTRY FLD VOL 93 PG 3291 DEFAULT (CSM PTS 8/27/93)
28 DEC 1993 DEBTOR'S EXAM ISSUED CERT MAIL {This address is a different address than the previous one, it is a PO Box I used to have, again, I never saw this}
01 JAN 1994 CERT MAIL RET'D UNCLAIMED; FAIL OF SERV-ATTY NOTIFIED
13 JAN 1994 DEBTOR'S EXAM ISSUED BY REGULAR MAIL
09 FEB 1994 SHOW CAUSE ISSUED BAILIFF
16 FEB 1994 SHOW CAUSE RETURNED MARKED NOT AT THIS ADDRESS; FAIL OF SERV-ATTY NOTIFIED
27 APR 1994 GARNISH FILED {This lists an old employer of mine, but I never knew of a garnishment attempt, and never had anything taken out of my pay}
03 MAY 1994 ANSWER OF GARN; YES -0-
08 APR 1999 REQUEST FILED FOR COPY OF DOCKET SHEET
09 AUG 1999 REQUEST FILED FOR CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT
12 DEC 2003 REQUEST FILED FOR CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT FOR LIEN
12 DEC 2003 CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT ISSUED
27 JAN 2004 CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT FILED
29 OCT 2008 REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT FOR LIEN
29 OCT 2008 CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT ISSUED
19 NOV 2008 CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT FILED
Ok, I know that's a lot of info, but my problems are these: I got a default judgment against me that I didn't know about. My understanding is that in Ohio, a judgment becomes dormant after 5 years, and then in order to revive a judgment, action must be taken 10 years after that. (15 year total)
The original judgment, from what I can see was issued 25 AUG 1993. This is beyond the 15 years, and would negate a legal collection of this debt, correct? Like I said, the letter I got wasn't from the courts, but a lawyer, and they were asking me to voluntarily fill out this examination.
Thank you for reading this.