Available options when you receive a WARRANT IN DEBT.
A Warrant in Debt is a request for a personal judgment to be awarded against you based upon a claim for money owed to an association. A court date and time appears on the Warrant in Debt together with the address of the appropriate court where the hearing will be held. The total balance due is broken down into principal, accrued interest, if applicable, court costs and attorney fees on the Warrant in Debt form. The cost to issue a Warrant in Debt will be added to your total account balance.
- Your options upon receipt of a Warrant in Debt:
- You may mail or drop off payment in full via money order, cashier’s check or certified funds payable to Vonda J. Dunn, P.C. for immediate credit to your account. You may also pay with a personal check; however, it may take up to three weeks to credit this form of payment to your account.
- Your payment must be received prior to the court date or presented to us in court on the court date for the case to be removed from the court’s docket on the court date.
- You may mail or drop off one-half of the total balance due via money order, cashier’s check or certified funds payable to Vonda J. Dunn, P.C. for immediate credit to your account. You may also pay with a personal check; however, it may take up to three weeks to credit this form of payment to your account.
- Your payment of one-half of the total balance owed must be received prior to the court date or presented to us in court on the court date for the case to be continued to our next court date in that jurisdiction.
- The remaining balance must be paid in full on or before the next court date.
- It is your responsibility to confirm the new court date. You may confirm the new court date by emailing our office or you may go to the Virginia Judicial System website at www.courts.state.va.us to look up your case information.
- You may set up a payment plan before the court date but it will not prevent a judgment from being entered. Alternatively, you may set up a payment plan after judgment has been awarded. Click here to email a request for a Payment Plan Package.
- You do not need to appear in court unless you wish to dispute the claim. In that event a trial date will be scheduled and due dates will be set for our firm to file a Bill of Particulars and for you to file a Grounds of Defense. A Bill of Particulars is a written document explaining why the debt is owed and includes all evidence we will present at trial. A Grounds of Defense is a written document explaining why you think the debt is not owed and includes all evidence you will present at trial.
- If you have additional questions, please review our website section entitled Frequently Asked Questions & Miscellaneous Inquiries or click here to email us directly.