Can a judgement be removed from your public record?
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Can a judgement be removed from your public record?
I recently had my credit report pulled and noticed that there was public record entered from a company I had never been affiliated with and to the tune of about $ 33,000. I was never served with any court papers and was not aware of any appearance required of me. Hoping it was a mistake, I looked up the public record to find the plaintiff was a name I had never seen before, and don’t know who the person is, but my name is listed as the defendant. What should I do to take care of this?
Asked on January 17, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Florida
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you have discovered that there is a supposed judgment against you for $33,000 where you were never served with the summons and complaint, you should immediately consult with an attorney that does consumer debt defense about the situation.
I suggest that you get a copy of the complaint, judgment, proof of service and review it carefully as to the basis of the lawsuit. Possibly the plaintiff may have received an assignment of a claim from someone you may have owed money to.
As to having a judgment removed from oublic record, the only ways to do so is to pay it off with a full satisfaction of judgment or via a court order where the court sets aside the judgment after there is a court hearing on the subject.
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