Civil
EJ-001: Abstract of Judgment—Civil and Small Claims
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This form creates an official record of a court judgment that can be filed with the county recorder to put a lien on a person's property. Creditors and judgment creditors use this form to enforce a judgment by securing their right to collect money from the debtor's real estate.
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Forms that go with EJ-001
EJ-130RequiredWrit of ExecutionThe Writ of Execution (EJ-130) is the primary enforcement document issued by the court that authorizes the levying officer to collect the judgment debt, and it is typically filed alongside or immediately after the EJ-001 coversheet.›EJ-100Often filed with itAcknowledgment of Satisfaction of JudgmentThe Abstract of Judgment – Civil and Small Claims (EJ-100) is used to create a lien on the judgment debtor's real property and is commonly recorded in conjunction with initiating enforcement proceedings covered by the EJ-001.›EJ-190Often filed with itApplication for and Renewal of JudgmentThe Notice of Opposition to Claim of Exemption (EJ-190) is commonly filed in response to a debtor's claim of exemption that arises during the enforcement process initiated by the EJ-001 coversheet.›MC-012Often filed with itMemorandum of Costs After Judgment, Acknowledgement of Credit, and Declaration of Accrued InterestThe Memorandum of Costs After Judgment is commonly filed to document post-judgment costs (e.g., enforcement fees) that may be added to the judgment amount reflected in the Abstract.›EJ-152Next stepMemorandum of GarnisheeThe Application for Earnings Withholding Order (EJ-152) is filed when the creditor seeks to garnish the debtor's wages as a method of satisfying the judgment, a common next step after filing the EJ-001.›
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