Legal Opinion

WELLS FARGO BANK, NA., ASSOC. v. Kopfman

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided August 21, 2008No. 07CA1059Published

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge CONNELLY.

This appeal raises a choice of law issue regarding the procedures required to extend a Colorado judgment lien enforcing an out-of-state judgment domesticated here. The issue arises under Colorado’s judgment lien statute (the Act), section 13-52-102, C.R.S. 2007, and the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (UEFJA), sections 13-53-101 to -108, C.R.S.2007. We hold a judgment creditor seeking to extend a judgment lien beyond the six-year expiration period must follow Colorado procedures by reviving the judgment under Colorado law and then filing a transcript of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Mortgage Investments Corp. v. Battle Mountain Corp.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2003
  2. Flood v. Mercantile Adjustment Bureau, LLCSupreme Court of Colorado · 2008
  3. Revolution Portfolio, LLC v. BealeAppellate Court of Illinois · 2002
  4. Rocky Mountain Ass'n of Credit Management v. District CourtSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
  5. Baum v. BaumColorado Court of Appeals · 1991

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