Enforcing an Overseas Judgment in American Courts
If you or your business has won a judgment for contract damages or unpaid debts anywhere in the world, you may need assistance collecting on that judgment. Contact the law firm of Joel B. Blumberg, P.A. in West Palm Beach, Florida for advice on international judgment collection.
South Florida attorney Joel Blumberg has nearly 25 years of experience with complex judgment enforcement matters, including domestication of foreign judgments, the collection of international damages awards and enforcement of international arbitration decisions.
Protecting the Value of Your International Judgment in Florida
Enforcement and collection of money judgments from foreign countries against assets in the United States is similar in practice to the enforcement of judgments across American state lines, but there are some important legal distinctions.
The obligation of one American state to respect the court decisions of another state is fixed in the United States Constitution's "full faith and credit" clause. Once a judgment from one state is domesticated in another, the process of debt collection proceeds as if the case had originated in the second state.
When the domestication and enforcement of judgments crosses international borders, principles of international reciprocity and comity support the enforcement of a judgment from a foreign jurisdiction in the United States.
For most countries around the world, enforcement of their judgments in the courts of Florida will depend on compliance with Florida's Uniform Out-of-Country Foreign Money Judgment Act.
Lawyer Joel Blumberg will help you meet and overcome the objections that your debtor might raise regarding issues such as the original court's jurisdiction, sufficiency of notice, respect for due process or judicial integrity.
Enforcing International Judgments
Attorney Joel Blumberg advises and represents judgment creditors in the enforcement and collection of debts throughout Florida and the United States. To learn about the most effective strategies for collecting commercial debts anywhere in the U.S., contact the law office of Joel B. Blumberg, P.A., in West Palm Beach.
