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Collecting Your Judgment in Beaufort County

You won in North Carolina — now let's get you paid. Here's how judgment collection works in Beaufort County, and where to file locally.

10 years (renewable)
Judgment good for
8% per year (legal rate) for judgments not on a contract; for contract judgments, interest runs at the contract rate
Interest
Restricted
Wage garnishment
Beaufort
County

Where to file in Beaufort County

Local court

Beaufort County Courthouse Annex

111 W 2nd Street, Washington, NC 27889

(252) 940-4000

Who enforces the order

The Beaufort County sheriff/marshal carries out levies and wage withholding once the court issues your order. Real-estate liens are recorded with the county recorder where the property sits.

Your collection options

These follow North Carolina law. See the full North Carolina guide for forms, fees, and deadlines.

Debtor's asset exam

Form N.C.G.S. 1-352 (supplemental proceedings); AOC-CV-415 (Motion/Order/Notice supplemental proceedings); AOC-CV-411 (interrogatories)

Supplemental Proceedings — Examination of Judgment Debtor (N.C.G.S. 1-352); plus written interrogatories to discover assets (N.C.G.S. 1-352.1)

Wage garnishment (restricted)

Not generally available for consumer debts in this state — use a levy or lien instead.

Bank levy

Form AOC-CV-400 (Writ of Execution); N.C.G.S. 1-358 / 1-360 / 1-362

Bank account freeze/levy via supplemental proceedings (ex parte order) and Writ of Execution

Property lien

A money judgment is a lien on the debtor's real property only when it is docketed with the Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the property sits (N.C.G.S. 1-234). It binds real property the debtor owns at docketing or acquires thereafter in that county. Use AOC-CV-411 (Notice of Right to Have Exemptions Designated / abstract) and docket in each county.

We'll prepare your Beaufort County collection paperwork

Flat $299 — we prepare your North Carolina enforcement forms and a step-by-step playbook for filing in Beaufort County. You file them; we never take a cut of what you collect (collection firms take 33–50%).

Beaufort County Judgment Collection FAQ

Most enforcement paperwork is filed with the court that entered your judgment. In Beaufort County, that is typically Beaufort County Courthouse Annex, 111 W 2nd Street, Washington, NC 27889 ((252) 940-4000). A lien on real estate is recorded with the county recorder/clerk where the property sits.

The Beaufort County sheriff (or marshal/constable, depending on the county) carries out levies and wage withholding once the court issues the order. Contact their civil division for the current levy fee — it's a modest, recoverable cost, and we list the step in your playbook.

Yes. For a flat $299 we prepare your North Carolina-specific enforcement forms and a step-by-step playbook for filing in Beaufort County. You file them with the court and sheriff; we don't take any percentage of what you collect.

General information about collecting a money judgment in Beaufort County, North Carolina — not legal advice. Court locations, fees, and procedures change; confirm current requirements with the local court before filing.

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