Category: Utah

One of the most interesting things about what we do as a judgment collection agency is learning about how various states regulate money judgments and collection. Needless to say, the states don’t all do things the same way. For example, did you know that Utah automatically imposes a 28-day...

We used a previous blog post to discuss the different types of judgments above and beyond money judgments. One we did not get into is the confession judgment or, as it’s known in the state of Utah, a Judgment by Confession. Not every state recognizes the confession judgment. In fact, some...

As this post is being written, spring is just around the corner. It has been a long winter here in Utah, and we are looking forward to warmer temperatures and more sunshine. We bet you are too. As long as we’re talking about spring though, let’s also talk about judgments. Spring is a...

Every state has its own rules about collecting money judgments. Utah is no exception. Here, creditors have a variety of tools at their disposal. Two in particular, judgment liens and writs of execution, can be very persuasive in the effort to convince debtors to pay. We would never say that...

You are probably aware that state statutes allow judgment creditors to collect attorney’s fees and other costs as part of a judgment. But did you also know that Utah allows creditors to apply interest to their judgments? It is called post-judgment interest, and it is established by statute....