Category: Judgments
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Foreign Money Judgments in Washington Still Need a Washington Hook
In Alterna Aircraft V B Ltd. v. SpiceJet Ltd., the Washington Supreme Court held that a creditor seeking recognition of a foreign-country money judgment must identify Washington property if there is no general or specific jurisdiction over the debtor here. What Happened Washington has adopted the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act, which allows certain…
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Confessions of Judgment
In Washington, a confession of judgment is a legal tool where a debtor admits to a debt and authorizes a creditor to obtain a court judgment against them without a lawsuit. This can happen before or after a lawsuit is filed. It’s essentially a pre-authorized judgment that can be filed with the court if the…