I did recently brief this issue in WA and it is recognized and utilized on occasion.
I've used them myself where I really want to impress on the note debtor that I'm serious and if he doesn't pay me, I am going to take a J against him.
Just be aware however, that it may be more effective in appearance than it actually is.
Why?
Because the court in WA will demand you put on evidence about your note, and its default, anyway-so you cannot just take your COG note (Confession of Judgment) up to the Bench and ask the judge to sign your J.
By the way, this is what I found to be the general practice in other states, that the note holder has to prove his case anyway.
So nobody should rely on being able to just having the J signed by the judge without proof of his case.
ASK AN ATTORNEY
Did I mention, ASK AN ATTORNEY!!, yet?
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Chris,
YES.
I did recently brief this issue in WA and it is recognized and utilized on occasion.
I've used them myself where I really want to impress on the note debtor that I'm serious and if he doesn't pay me, I am going to take a J against him.
Just be aware however, that it may be more effective in appearance than it actually is.
Why?
Because the court in WA will demand you put on evidence about your note, and its default, anyway-so you cannot just take your COG note (Confession of Judgment) up to the Bench and ask the judge to sign your J.
By the way, this is what I found to be the general practice in other states, that the note holder has to prove his case anyway.
So nobody should rely on being able to just having the J signed by the judge without proof of his case.