I called the courts again today. They pulled up the file, and it's a genuine judgment. Apparently there's even been a lien from it. The law firm that's handled it since Day 1 is a reputable firm that specializes in things like this, bankruptcies and such. Unfortunately, judgments are valid for...
Judgments are valid for 20 yrs in NJ, and may be renewed for another 20 yrs. That much I already know. The law firm that sent the letter is the same law firm that supposedly represented GMAC at the hearing in 1996. I have not, and do not intend to, contact this law firm until I know what my...
We received a lawyer's letter offering a settlement on a default judgment against my then-wife and myself from 1996 that I've never heard of. Enclosed was a supposed photocopy of the judgment. It pertains to a loan I cosigned for her that apparently she defaulted on, but I've never heard of this...