Car Repo'ed In 1997, California Judgement Filed In 2001, Now What?

[dreezzee]

what now will this ever expire, go away anything?

[Mr. Knowitall]

California judgments are valid for ten years, and can be renewed. So if you don't pay and the creditor keeps renewing the judgment, it never goes away. If they don't renew and it expires, the debt becomes unenforceable.

[dreezzee]

if they don't renew then does it just *disappear* or will it follow me forever?

[Mr. Knowitall]

What do you mean? As you were just told, an expired judgment debt would become unenforceable.