Can I vacate a judgment by a former landlord?
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Can I vacate a judgment by a former landlord?
I have 2 cases but in neither case was my security deposit paid back to me, even though the judgment called for that (not just for me to pay). Should I attempt to vacate this? I’d really like to remove it from my credit profile.
Asked on October 26, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Michigan
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If more than six (6) months have passed from the entry of the judgment that you have written about most likely under the laws of all states in this country you are time barred from even making an attempt to do so.
The way to remove the judgment from your credit report is to pay it off, get a full satisfaction of judgment from your landlord dated and signed, file it in the case where the judgment arose and record a copy of it in your county recorder's office.
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