Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New Jersey

I found out I have a warrant for my arrest over an old judgment over a debt. The courthouse clerk said that once a judgment is won, the creditors can come after you for 20 years? What is that all about? Isn't the statue of limitation on credit debt only 6 years? If I file bankruptcy will that stop all of this and stop the warrant from being enforced>


Asked on 9/18/13, 6:44 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Jignesh Shah Law Office of Jignesh J. Shah, LLC

Statute of limitation is the time within which a lawsuit must be filed. Once you timely file a lawsuit, the judgment remains enforceable for much longer than the initial 6 year period. Whether the judgment can be discharged in bankruptcy depends on the nature of the lawsuit. I help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy code. You can call me for a consultation.

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Answered on 9/19/13, 5:54 am
Robert Davies The Davies Law Firm, P.A.

You need to talk to a lawyer to deal with this. Arrest warrant? That is really unusual.

Give me a call, make an appointment to come see me, and let's get moving on this for you. No charge for the first office visit.

I know people worry about how expensive a lawyer is, so I am careful to be as inexpensive as I can for my clients. Before you spend a dime, you will know how much this is likely to be.

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Answered on 9/19/13, 11:17 am


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