Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New York

Default Judgment

Recv'd notice that a default judgment

was issued against me for non-

payment of an old medical bill. I had

received a summons taped to front

door (dated March 2008 - left on door

in Oct 2008) Note with it said to

answer summons or contact atty. I

contacted atty & asked for a copy of

the alleged bill. Never recvd one and

now have this default judgment. I

always had medical insurance; don't

know why they didn't bill the insurer.

This alleged bill is 3 yrs old. What's

my recourse? Can I petition to

reverse the judgment?


Asked on 1/23/09, 10:06 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Starr Starr & Starr, PLLC

Re: Default Judgment

A creditor with a judgment can both garnish the judgment debtor's wages and levy a writ of execution against the judgment debtor's bank account (or just restrain the account pursuant to a restraining notice).

Please see the prior posting on our Blog (newyorkbankruptcylawyerblog.com) on the topic of dealing with a default judgment. The posts are:

Help A Collector Has Frozen My Bank Account in New York, Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn! http://www.newyorkbankruptcylawyerblog.com/2008/10/help_a_collector_has_frozen_my.html

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What Can I Do If a Default Judgment Has Been Entered Against Me in New York? http://www.newyorkbankruptcylawyerblog.com/2008/10/what_can_i_do_if_a_default_jud_1.html

The foregoing is intended as general information of interest to readers of this website and is not intended as legal advice for your situation. You should consult with an attorney.

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Answered on 1/24/09, 10:32 am


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