Fill and Sign the Washington Foreign Judgment Form

Prepared by U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. Copyright 2016 - U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. STATE OF WASHINGTON ENROLLMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgment Act Title 6, Ch. 6.36, Sections 6.01 – 6.44, inclusive Control Number – WA - EFJ - 01 NOTE ABOUT COMPLETING THE FORMS The forms in this packet contain “form fields” created using Microsoft Word. “Form fields” facilitate completion of the forms using your computer. They do not limit you ability to print the form “in blank” and complete with a typewriter or by hand. If you do not see the gray shaded form fields, go the View menu, click on Toolbars, and then select Forms. This will open the forms toolbar. Look for the button on the forms toolbar that resembles a shaded letter “a”. Click in this button and the form fields will be visible. The forms are locked which means that the content of the forms cannot be changed. You can only fill in the information in the fields. 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OR ITS AGENTS OR OFFICERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE MATERIALS, EVEN IF U.S. LEGAL FORMS, INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ENROLLMENT OF A FOREIGN JUDGMENT A foreign judgment is a judgment entered by a court other than the court of the state where the judgment is sought to be enrolled. Enrolling a judgment allows the judgment creditor or person holding the judgment to enforce it in the state of enrollment and the enrollment creates a judgment lien against the property of the Judgment Debtor. Requirements: 1. The Judgment must be a final judgment. 2. The Judgment must be “certified pursuant to acts of congress” or "triple-sealed". This means that a judge of a court of record must authenticate the order or abstract, the clerk of court must authenticate the judge's authentication as genuinely that of a judge of a court of record, and a judge must authenticate the clerk as clerk. 3. Execute an Affidavit in Support of Request to Enroll Foreign Judgment [Form One], a Request for Enrollment with Judgment attached as Exhibit A [Form Two] and Notice of Enrollment [Form Three]. 4. Using the enclosed Cover Letter, send Affidavit in Support of Request to Enroll Foreign Judgment [Form One], a Request for Enrollment with Judgment attached as Exhibit A [Form Two] and Notice of Enrollment [Form Three] to the clerk of the court where the judgment is sought to be enrolled. 5. Mail a copy of the Notice of Enrollment to the judgment debtor. 6. Wait the required time of 30 days after mailing by the Clerk of the Court of the Notice of Enrollment and then you may execute on property of the judgement debtor that is not exempt from execution. The judgment becomes a final judgment of that court when recorded in the Office of the Clerk, and can be readily transferred from one county to another as the final judgment of the enrolling court. See 28 U.S.C. §1738 for statutory requirements for orders which must be extended full faith and credit. States may give full faith and credit without the documentary requirements but they must give full faith and credit if the requirements are met. Enrollment of a foreign judgment in the State of Washington is controlled by the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, Revised Code of Washington, Title 6, Chapter 6.36, Sections 6.01 through 6.44, inclusive. Date ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ Return Name and Address ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ (Name and address of Clerk of Court) Re: [style of case] Dear Sir or Madam: Enclosed for filing is a Notice of Enrollment of Foreign Judgment and Request For Enrollment of Foreign Judgment pursuant to the Washington Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgment's Act. A filing fee of $ ____________ is also enclosed. Please return a filed copy to me. Please advise if you need anything further at this time. With kindest regards, I am Sincerely yours, ______________________________       Print or Type Name Enclosures SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF In re: Petitioner, and Respondent. NO. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST FOR ENROLLMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT STATE OF __________________ COUNTY OF __________________ PERSONALLY CAME AND APPEARED BEFORE ME the undersigned authority, the within named ______________________________ , Affiant, who states upon his oath that he/she is ________________________ [PLAINTIFF OR ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF] , and further states in accordance with the Washington Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act that the Social Security Number of the Judgment Debtor is ________________________ [if known] and the last known address of the Judgment Debtor ______________________________ is: ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ City, State and Zip Code The complete name and last known address of the Judgment Creditor (Plaintiff) is: ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ City, State and Zip Code Affiant further states that the Judgment is final, and remains unsatisfied, in [whole or part], that the balance of the Judgment which remains unpaid is $ ________________________ and that there is no contest of the judgment pending. ____________________________________ Plaintiff or Attorney for Plaintiff Acknowledgment of Individual STATE OF __________________ COUNTY OF __________________ On this day personally appeared before me ______________________________ , to me known to be the individual(s) described in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he/she/they signed the same as his/her/their free and voluntary act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand and seal of office this ______ day of ____________ , 20 ______ . ____________________________________ Notary Public residing at _______________       My Commission Expires: __________________ Acknowledgment of Corporation STATE OF __________________ COUNTY OF __________________ On this ______ day of ____________ , 20 ______ , before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared ______________________________ and ______________________________ , to me known to be the ________________________ President and ________________________ Secretary, respectively, of ______________________________ , the corporation that executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act of and deed of said corporation, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that ________________________ authorized to execute the said instrument and that the seal affixed is the corporate seal of said corporation. Given under my hand and seal of office this ______ day of ____________ , 20 ______ . ____________________________________ Notary Public residing at _______________       My Commission Expires: __________________ SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF In re: Petitioner, and Respondent. NO. REQUEST FOR ENROLLMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT Pursuant to the Washington Enforcement of Foreign Judgment's Act you are hereby requested to enroll an Agreed Judgment entered on the ______ day of ____________ , ______ by the ________________________ Court of ____________ County, State of ____________ , Cause No. ____________ in favor of ______________________________ against ______________________________ in the amount of $ ____________ , plus attorneys fees of $ ____________ . The judgment has been authenticated according to acts of Congress and in accordance with the Act as indicated by the attached Exhibit "A". DATED this the ______ day of ____________ , 20 ______ . __________________________________ [Name of Plaintiff or Attorney for Plaintiff] CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that I, ________________________ [Name of Plaintiff or attorney for Plaintiff] , have forwarded this date a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document, by U.S. Mail, postage fully prepaid, to: Mail, postage fully prepaid, to: Name of Judgment Debtor/Defendant ____________________________________ Address ____________________________________ City, State, Zip ____________________________________ Name of Clerk ____________________________________ Address ____________________________________ City, State, Zip ____________________________________ This the ______ day of ____________ , 20 ______ . _____________________________________ [Name of Plaintiff or Attorney for Plaintiff] SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF In re: Petitioner, and Respondent. NO. DECLARATION RE: FOREIGN JUDGMENT (OPTIONAL USE) (DCLRFJ) I ______________________________ [Name] DECLARE that: The following is a true and correct summary of the foreign judgment for money, which was filed on __________________________ [date] and expires on _______________________________ [date] under the laws of the originating jurisdiction: A. Judgment creditor B. Judgment debtor C. Principal judgment amount $ D. Interest to date of judgment $ E. Attorney's fees $ F. Costs $ G. Other recovery amount $ H. Principal judgment shall bear interest at __________ % per annum I. Attorney's fees, costs and other recovery amounts shall bear interest at __________ % per annum J. Attorney for judgment creditor K. Attorney for judgment debtor L. Other: The last known post office address of the judgment debtor is: I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct. Signed at ______________________, [City] _____________ [ State ] on ____________________ [ Date ]. Signature [ ] Judgment Creditor [ ] Lawyer/WSBA No. Print or Type Name [ ] Judgment Creditor [ ] Lawyer SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF __________________ ______________________________ Petitioner, NO.       V. ______________________________ NOTICE OF ENROLLMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT Respondent. Pursuant to the provisions of the Washington Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgment's Act, notice is hereby given that a Judgment entered on the ______ day of ____________ , 20 ______ by the ______________________________ Court of ____________ County, ____________ , Case No. ____________ in favor of ________________________ and against ________________________ in the amount of $ ____________ , plus attorneys fees in the amount of $ ____________ which was enrolled in the __________________ Court of __________________ County, __________________ on the ______ day of ____________ , 20 ______ . If this Judgment is not paid, execution of same may be commenced within 30 days of the date of filing. DATED this the ______ day of ____________ , 20 ______ . ______________________________ Plaintiff or Attorney for Plaintiff CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that I, ______________________________ [Name of Plaintiff or attorney for Plaintiff] , have forwarded this date a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document, by U.S. Mail, postage fully prepaid, to: Name of Judgment Debtor/Defendant ____________________________________ Address ____________________________________ City, State, Zip ____________________________________ Name of Clerk ____________________________________ Address ____________________________________ City, State, Zip ____________________________________ This the ______ day of ____________ , 20 ______ . ______________________________________ [Name of Plaintiff or Attorney for Plaintiff]