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CASE INFORMATION
02
FINDINGS OF FACT
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JUDGMENT AWARD
Principal $
Pre-Judgment Interest $
Attorney's Fees $ (if applicable)
Court Costs $
$0.00
Post-judgment interest accrues at 8% per annum from date of judgment until satisfied (G.S. 24-1). This judgment is a lien on NC real property once docketed with the Clerk of Superior Court.
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JUDGE / CLERK SIGNATURE BLOCK
SELECTED COUNTY
— Select above —
AFTER THE ORDER IS SIGNED
- Take the signed Order to the Clerk's office for docketing — this creates a judgment lien on NC real property
- Record an abstract of judgment in each county where defendant owns real property
- To enforce: use Writ of Execution (to seize personal property) or Writ of Garnishment (to intercept wages or accounts)
- Judgment is valid for 10 years and may be renewed before expiration
- Defendant can move to set aside under Rule 60(b) for excusable neglect or other grounds — act promptly on enforcement
POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST
- Interest accrues at 8% per annum from the date of judgment (G.S. 24-1)
- Interest accrues until the judgment is fully satisfied
- Calculate accrued interest when seeking payment: (Total Judgment × 0.08 × Days/365)
ENFORCEMENT TOOLS
- Writ of Execution — directs Sheriff to seize and sell defendant's non-exempt property
- Writ of Garnishment — intercepts wages, bank accounts, or debts owed to defendant
- Judgment Lien — clouds title on defendant's real property until paid
- NC has debtor exemptions — homestead, vehicle, and personal property cannot be seized up to statutory limits
STATUTORY REFERENCE
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 55(b)Default judgment
G.S. 24-18% post-judgment interest
G.S. 1-234Judgment lien on real property
G.S. 1-23910-year enforcement period
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 60(b)Set aside — excusable neglect