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Collecting Your Judgment in Wilson County

You won in North Carolina — now let's get you paid. Here's how judgment collection works in Wilson 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
Wilson
County

Where to file in Wilson County

Local court

Wilson County Courthouse

115 E Nash Street, Wilson, NC 27893

(252) 291-7717

Who enforces the order

The Wilson 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 Wilson County collection paperwork

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

Wilson County Judgment Collection FAQ

Most enforcement paperwork is filed with the court that entered your judgment. In Wilson County, that is typically Wilson County Courthouse, 115 E Nash Street, Wilson, NC 27893 ((252) 291-7717). A lien on real estate is recorded with the county recorder/clerk where the property sits.

The Wilson 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 Wilson 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 Wilson 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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