Maryland Void Judgments May Be Attacked at Any Time, at Any Place, and in Any Proceeding
September 20, 2014
“[A] void judgment…is open to attack [ ] in any proceeding, direct or collateral, and at any time or place….”
Finch v. LVNV, 212 Md. App. 748, 768 (2013).
In Maryland, the law is clearly established that a debt collector must be licensed to collect debt in Maryland, either by letter and phone calls, or by filing lawsuits. The question arose as to whether judgments obtained by unlicensed debt collectors (many of whom later went on to obtain a license) are valid. The court in Finch stated loudly and clearly that judgments obtained in Maryland by unlicensed debt collectors are void.Read More »Maryland Void Judgments May Be Attacked at Any Time, at Any Place, and in Any Proceeding