Category: Michigan
April 10, 2025
One of the more interesting aspects of what we do here at Judgment Collectors is the differences between state laws. For example, we can assist with money judgments in Michigan. The Wolverine State has an interesting approach to garnishment. For the record, garnishment is one way to collect a money...
Read MoreApril 3, 2025
Money judgments are handed down in Michigan just about every day civil courts are an operation. And like every other state, Michigan has a set of rules governing how judgments can be collected. Winning a judgment does not allow a creditor and its attorney to do whatever they want to do. There are...
Read MoreMarch 6, 2025
Judgment Collectors operates in nearly a dozen states, including Michigan. Due to the rules governing how money judgments can be collected, getting paid in Michigan can be challenging. But that’s why we recommend turning your judgment over to us. By collecting on your behalf, we make the...
Read MoreJune 10, 2024
We recently published a post describing the legal options a judgment creditor in Michigan has for collecting a judgment. Those options include garnishment. In a broad sense, garnishment is the process of taking a portion of a judgment debtor’s income or financial assets to pay their debt....
Read MoreAugust 24, 2023
Filing judgment liens is one of the major debt collection tools judgment creditors in Michigan have at their disposal. A judgment lien establishes a legal and financial interest in a piece of real property owned by the debtor. The lien prevents the debtor from selling the property without using the...
Read MoreAugust 22, 2023
The general rule among states regarding the length of time judgment creditors have to collect places a statute of limitations on judgments. Michigan is no exception. Their statute of limitations is 10 years. However, that does not mean failing to collect within the 10-year period brings a judgment...
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