How do I know if there are judgments against me

How do I know if there are judgments against me -

The following is an actual question reader submitted:

Q: How do I know if there are judgments against me

has: If your judgment is a matter of public record it should appear on your credit report. Typical items that might appear on your credit report include bankruptcies, foreclosures, tax liens, judgments and support suffering children. Timing is also important, as it takes 7-10 years from the date of filing of something to be removed from your credit report (see this blog post on the credit report prescription Statue for details). So if you had a judgment filed against you there are more than 7 years, it may not yet be showing on your report.

Be sure to check all three of your credit reports from credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion) to judgments, as it is possible that the information to be displayed on one of reports and not others. If you do not have your current credit reports, consider signing up for the Privacy Guard 30-day trial for $ 1. You will have your 3-bureau credit reports, 3 credit scores and Norton Internet Security Online for $ 1, and even if you decide to cancel during the trial period, you will always have to keep these items.

Or you can sign up for the free 30 day trial Identity Guard, which will give you all three credit scores and a ratio of free public record. The public record report should indicate whether you have judgments against you, and at a time and the scores are yours to keep for free, regardless of whether you cancel during the trial period or not.