Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Re: Not filing a satisfaction of judgement

The judgment can now also include, post judgment costs and interest. If the judgment is paid, a demand letter to the association for satisfaction of judgment should be sent. If the Association does not satisfy the judgment, a motion can be made to cause the association to satisfy it.

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Re: Not filing a satisfaction of judgement

They are required to file the satisfaction of judgment only when the entire judgment has been paid. After the entry of a judgment for $2,695, they can file a memorandum of costs and interest, which may have increased the overall amount due, and therefore, the judgment is not paid in full. They cannot, however, add new HOA dues to the amount they were granted in court. You will probably have to file a motion in the Court to have the Court enter the satisfaction, if you can prove that every penny of the judgment was paid in full.

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Re: Not filing a satisfaction of judgement

....and if the judgment were only partly paid, they should still file a partial satisfaction showing the amount paid as a credit.