Motion to Vacate Judgment Blogs

In New York judgment enforcement, a "final" order is rarely the end of the story. CPLR § 5015 is one of the principal statutory mechanisms for post-judgment relief in New York, allowing debtors and ...

Facing a wage garnishment or bank restraint based on a default judgment? New York law provides multiple, distinct paths to seek vacatur—but the requirements differ materially depending on the statute ...

For this blog, I pulled out some of the "greatest hits" of case decisions regarding vacating (overturning) judgments in New York. F As a prelude to summarize the numerous case summaries in this blog, ...

Receive notice of a wage garnishment? Is your bank account frozen? 8 Points to Cover in Your Motion to Vacate a Default Judgment Although both statutes (CPLR §§ 5015 and 317) may not explicitly ...

What are your rights when your bank account is jointly held? Can the creditor's attorney simply take all of the money? Under New York law, a joint bank account generally creates a presumption that ...

If you've received a letter with language similar or identical to the one below, you are being put on notice that your money is at risk of being seized by a judgment creditor. Under CPLR § 5222(d), if ...