Jim Jones made history as the notorious leader of the Peoples Temple cult when he led a mass murder-suicide of almost 1,000 Americans in Guyana on November 18, 1978. However, there are still survivors. One lives in Duluth and spoke out about the cult over 30 years later.
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a judgment can show up on your credit report for at least seven years. It can show up even longer, depending on how much time your state's laws give effect to that judgment.For example, if a judgment was filed against you in Arizona, it is good for five years.f a judgment was entered against you in California, it can show up on your credit report for ten years, or even 20 years if the creditor renewed it on time. (You can learn more about your credit report and the FCRA in our Credit Repair area.). by: Stephanie Lane.
Basically, if you are sued and you lose, you owe a debt through the court. Therefore, the judgment can be included in your credit report. Civil judgments remain seven years from the filing date. Tax liens are filed by government when you have not paid your taxes. Unpaid tax liens can remain on your credit report for 15 years from the filing date. Paid tax liens remain seven years from the paid date. In each case, the status of the public record is included in your credit report. The entry will indicate whether a judgment is paid, a bankruptcy discharged, or a tax lien settled. There are two bits of good news.