| 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
- Judgment order — final judgment with entry date, relief granted, and any amendments
- Case filing documents — complaint, caption, case number
- Party information — full legal names, addresses, aliases/DBAs for all creditors and debtors
- Fee/cost documentation — attorney fee orders, cost memoranda, interest calculations
- Jurisdiction — state and county where the abstract will be recorded
Quick Start
- Collect all prerequisites above from the case file.
- Identify whether the jurisdiction requires a mandatory court form (e.g., California EJ-001
[VERIFY]).
- Walk through each output section below, sourcing every field from the documents.
- 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 | $ |
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