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Question: “How Long Is A Judgment Good For In Florida?”
A domestic judgment is good in the state of Florida for 20 years, but there are some nuances you should be aware of. Number one, a judgment is only enforceable against the property of a debtor if it’s been recorded, and you’ve created a judgment lien. Curiously, those judgment liens only last for 10 years, so after you get a judgment, it’s important to record the judgment, and then re-record it before the expiration of the 10 years, and that way you’ll get the full 20-year statute limitation out of the judgment. Beyond that, if a judgment is about to expire, you can actually bring a lawsuit on an old judgment, and create a judgment on a judgment that gives yourself another 20 years. So, in effect, you could have a judgment forever if it wasn’t collected upon.
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