What To Do If Theres A Credit Card Judgement Against You

By Sean A. Kelly

If you have not heard of credit card judgement, then you should know that having such a judgement made against you can be a rather distressing situation. Take my neighbor, Bob, who had a credit card judgement made against him and he literally had an emotional breakdown. Well, it took him awhile to recover and in that period, his wife and his family had a hard time trying to help him while at the same time, they were also running around looking for a solution to the judgment.

Bob’s problem was not such a serious one initially. In the beginning, he had a lot of credit card debts that were piling up. He had often sought my advice on how to clear his debts and since I am quite well-versed in resolving financial issues, I tried helping him by laying out a plan for him to clear his debts within a period of time. Unfortunately, while Bob was willing to listen to me and accept my help, he could not keep to the plan. He did not have the discipline to cut his spending nor did he have the willpower to stop using his credit cards. Even as he tried to reduce his spending and to pay down his debts, he had continued spending and buying things he did not need, resulting in deeper debts, higher credit card bills and an income that was just not enough to cover it all.

It all finally culminated in the credit card debt judgement against him that had caused his breakdown. His credit card company had finally decided to take his case to the courts to recover the debts he owed. This means he had probably defaulted in his credit card payments for a certain period of time and after repeated failed attempts to recover even some of the debts, his creditors had no choice but to go to the court for a judgment against Bob.

A court judgment obtained by the credit card company could mean a lot of things. It could mean that the court had ruled that the creditor now has a lien on your property, your bank accounts or possibly even your business if you are the sole proprietor of a business. This is highly dependent on your state law, though. Each state has different laws which will determine how your creditor could recover the debts you owe and the actions it could take. This may also mean they could freeze your bank accounts or even garnish your wages. So, if you want to know more, you may need to read up and learn more of your state laws on this. Other than this, there is still a way out of the judgment so that the creditor does not enforce it.

This is what I told Bob when he came to me again to ask for help. I told Bob to start negotiating with his creditor for a way out. Some creditors may be quite open to put aside executing the judgment if you agree to start making payments on the judgment. Another way is to appoint an attorney for some legal advice and to get more understanding on your state’s laws on the enforcement of judgement. Your attorney may even be able to provide you with a suitable solution based on your state’s laws and your financial situation.

Having a debt judgment made against is most often due to credit card default. So to avoid this, do try to keep your finances in order and clear up your debts as much as you possibly can.

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