NC Landlords — That Money Judgment Is Worth More Than a Tax Write-Off

You obtained a judgment for possession and money damages — back rent, court costs, and sometimes property damage. The tenant left. The judgment sits. Years later, the former tenant may have a job, a bank account, or other assets. We evaluate whether the judgment can still be collected.

A commercial tenant defaulted on a lease. You obtained a money judgment for unpaid rent, CAM charges, and possibly accelerated rent under the lease. The tenant entity may have dissolved, but the guarantor or principals may have attachable assets. We evaluate entity status, personal guarantees, and recovery paths.

The former tenant who owed you money now owns a house in an NC county. An NC judgment lien attaches to after-acquired real property in the county of docketing. If your judgment was properly docketed, it may now cloud the debtor's property — creating recovery leverage. We check current property ownership and lien status.

Property management companies and portfolio landlords accumulate small-to-medium judgments across multiple properties, tenants, and years. Individually they may not be worth pursuing. As a package, they may have recoverable value. We review judgment portfolios for batch evaluation.

A commercial tenant abandoned the premises, left behind equipment or inventory, and owes money under a judgment. The combination of the judgment plus the abandoned assets may create a recovery opportunity. We evaluate the full asset picture — judgment, abandoned property, and any personal guarantees.

A former tenant filed bankruptcy after the judgment was entered. Whether the judgment survived the bankruptcy depends on the type of bankruptcy, the chapter, and whether the debt was discharged. We screen for bankruptcy and evaluate whether the judgment survived the discharge.