If you've won a lawsuit and obtained a money judgment in Texas, how long do you have to collect this debt? The short answer is 10 years. However, Texas judgments don't simply expire after a set period. They follow a...more
What happens if a defendant does not pay a judgment in Texas? How do you collect the money you are owed? When the court grants you a judgment for monetary damages in a lawsuit, you become a “judgment creditor.”...more
As a plaintiff, you often roam a long and weary road before you achieve your ultimate litigation goal: a judgment against a defendant. Now that you have your prize, what do you do with it? With any luck, the defendant...more