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State court vacates and affirms debt judgments, orders remedies in multiple garnishment and collection hearings
Summary
The Jan. 14 Clayton County calendar resolved or advanced multiple debt‑collection matters: the court vacated a default to allow a defendant to participate, denied a vacatur in another case for failure to answer, upheld service and a default judgment where service to a minor was lawful, and granted several summary judgments for creditors.
Clayton County State Court addressed numerous debt‑collection and garnishment matters on Jan. 14, issuing a mix of vacatur orders, denials, and summary‑judgment rulings.
In Prestige Financial Services v. Latoya Knox, the court heard testimony and documentary proof from Knox that she changed residence in early 2024 and did not receive timely notice of the lawsuit. After reviewing the evidence, Judge Hayward said she would vacate the default judgment to allow Knox to participate in the case and ordered the clerk to send paperwork and instructions for updating addresses for service.
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