Judgement usually refers to a verdict from a Court against a lawsuit. If the
lawsuit involves a claim settlement, the judgement involves an amount. Judgement related to credit cards means a lawsuit filed by the
creditor against his debtor where the later was using a credit card
issued to him by the former. The debtor failed to clear off his dues
within the cycle offered to him, consequently, the lawsuit was
filed. A credit related lawsuit may lead to a garnished order fixing
the bank account of the creditor or a garnishment of the wage of the
debtor. The plaintiff creditor is granted with an automatic judgement
if the debtor/defendant fails to respond to the complaint.
An
individual using a credit card has to ensure that regular payments
are effected in his credit card accounts, as and when demanded by the
issuer of the card. If occasions of default in payment arise, the
creditor may recall the entire debt or may send it for collections.
In the worst case, the credit card company may also file a credit card judgement lawsuit
against the individual and obtain an order from a court of law.
However, there are legal ways to combat this situation. The creditors
or the credit card companies can also approach a law firm that
specializes exclusively in settling issues between creditors and
debtors.
Obtaining
a credit card judgement
is a time taking task for the companies. The card company will first
try to recover their receivables with the help of a collection
agency. Only after they fail to recover through collection agency,
they will file a lawsuit for recovery. If the court issues a judgement
against the debtor, the card company is bestowed with the legal right
to recover their dues. Attending regular hearings is however always
advisable for the debtor. This will help him to chalk out a repayment
plan to eliminate his debt. Even with a judgement against him, the
debtor can still approach the card company for working out of the
payment plan. On the contrary, if the debtor remains absent during
the hearings, the creditor usually gets a writ executed in its favour.
On the strength of this writ, the creditor can obtain a check
off/garnishment from the employer of the debtor.
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