Judgments

Question 1

A judgement rendered by a Virginia court is valid for…

Answer 1

20 years

Question 2

A Virginia judgment can be extended by…

Answer 2

filing a motion to extend in the court that issued the original judgment.

Question 3

An extended judgment is good for…

Answer 3

anther 20 years

Question 4

Sister state judgments must be _________ before you can use them in the Commonwealth to attach a debtor’s Virginia property.

Answer 4

domesticated

Question 5

How do you domesticate a sister state’s judgment?

Answer 5

1. Register the foreign judgment in the court where enforcement is sought.
2. Give written notice to the debtor