Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Connecticut

If your company is holding a Judgment against a Judgment debtor who resides in or has assets in Connecticut, The Woods Law Firm, LLC can domesticate your out-of-state or international Judgment to a Connecticut Judgment, either by filing an action pursuant to the Connecticut General Statutes or applying the common law. 

Depending upon the size of the Judgment, in some instances, a multifactorial approach is implemented whereby the domestication process is initiated with an Application for Pre-Judgment Remedy.  

Methods to Domesticate Judgments Obtained in Another State or Country in Connecticut

In instances where the underlying out-of-state or international Judgment was obtained following a trial or other disposition on the merits, as opposed to a Judgment obtained by default or Confession of Judgment, the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, as codified in Connecticut General Statutes Section 52-605, provides a streamlined mechanism for obtaining a Connecticut Judgment.  

If the out-of-state or international Judgment was obtained by default or Confession of Judgment, then it is still possible to domesticate the Judgment in Connecticut utilizing a common law approach (instead of a statutory approach).

If you have a Judgment against a business in Connecticut, or if a debtor-company with assets in Connecticut, The Woods Law Firm, LLC, has the experience and resources needed to promptly and efficiently domesticate the Judgment in Connecticut.  To begin the process of domesticating a Judgment in Connecticut, contact Attorney Roderick D. Woods directly at (212) 653-8754 or [email protected].