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Judgment and default review

Organize judgment date, service history, default status, appeal or motion deadlines, payment history, and garnishment risk.

What this helps with

Use this when the user discovers a judgment, default judgment, docket entry, garnishment threat, or post-judgment collection.


What to look for

  • Judgment order, docket, case number, plaintiff, court, judgment date, and amount
  • Service papers, prior addresses, default notice, hearing notices, and returned mail
  • Payment plan, settlement, satisfaction/release, bankruptcy, or protected income information
  • Any appeal, motion, exemption, or garnishment deadlines that must be verified immediately

Suggested next steps

  1. Create a court or judgment case.
  2. Add every visible date to reminders.
  3. Upload judgment and service papers before preparing any post-judgment draft.