abstract-of-judgment

name	abstract-of-judgment
title	Abstract of Judgment
description	Drafts a recordable Abstract of Judgment to create a judgment lien on a debtor's real property. Extracts party names, monetary components, and judgment details from case documents, then applies jurisdiction-specific formatting and certification requirements. Use post-judgment in commercial litigation when enforcing monetary awards, perfecting judgment liens, or preparing lien filings with the county recorder.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/abstract-of-judgment
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	us
practice	litigation
language	en
tags	["drafting","summary"]

Abstract of Judgment

Produces a recordable Abstract of Judgment that perfects a judgment lien against the debtor's real property.

Prerequisites

1. Judgment order — final judgment with entry date, relief granted, and any amendments
2. Case filing documents — complaint, caption, case number
3. Party information — full legal names, addresses, aliases/DBAs for all creditors and debtors
4. Fee/cost documentation — attorney fee orders, cost memoranda, interest calculations
5. Jurisdiction — state and county where the abstract will be recorded

Quick Start

1. Collect all prerequisites above from the case file.
2. Identify whether the jurisdiction requires a mandatory court form (e.g., California EJ-001 [VERIFY]).
3. Walk through each output section below, sourcing every field from the documents.
4. Run the jurisdiction compliance checklist before finalizing.

Output Structure

1. Court and Case Information

Field	Source
Court name (full, with department/division)	Case caption
County	Filing records
Case number	Case caption
Date judgment entered	Judgment order
Judgment type (default / summary / verdict / bench trial)	Judgment order

2. Party Identification

For each judgment creditor and judgment debtor, extract:

• Full legal name — must match judgment exactly
• Individual vs. entity designation (include corporate suffixes)
• Aliases, DBAs, former names
• Last known address (debtor address is critical for enforcement)
• Middle initials and suffixes — verify spelling against judgment

Flag any name discrepancies between the complaint and the judgment.

3. Monetary Breakdown

Present every amount in both numerical and written form.

Component	Amount
Principal	$
Costs of suit	$
Attorney fees	$