How To Domesticate a Foreign Judgment In Colorado

To domesticate a foreign judgment in Colorado is not expensive so long as the Colorado judgment debtor does not contest the process. Colorado follows the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act when domesticating a sister state judgment.

To domesticate a foreign judgment in Colorado requires an authenticated copy of the sister state judgment. That sister state judgment along with an affidavit in support of the foreign judgment and a notice of filing foreign judgment is filed with the appropriate Colorado court.

If no objection is filed, the Colorado court will enter the foreign judgment in Colorado. From there, the Colorado Court has the ability to reopen, vacate, enforce, stay or satisfy the judgment originally entered in a sister state.

We have domesticated many Colorado judgments in sister states. We know from experience how hard and frustrating it can be to find good lawyers at a reasonable cost to domesticate a foreign judgment. We typically bill by the hour to domesticate a foreign judgment in Colorado. On average, the legal fees run between $450 to $750.00 plus Colorado filing fees and costs (about $200.00). If you would like to know more, please give us a call.