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Once a creditor obtains a judgment, they can utilize the services of local law enforcement to take money & property from you by wage garnishment, bank account attachment, liening any real estate you own, and taking property not protected under state laws called exemptions. If you can qualify to file bankruptcy, you can eliminate this debt in bankruptcy, but if the creditor has recorded a lien on any of your real estate, a supplemental proceeding will be necessary to remove that lien. As you are finding out, the divorce court can say one thing, but if the person you married is irresponsible, you can be stuck holding the bag. IMHO, anyone thinking about getting married ought to think twice and have an investigator check out the financial background of the intended.

You need to take the course and pay to reopen your bankruptcy case. Hopefully it is not too late. Otherwise you may need to file another bankruptcy, but that has its own problems.

I assume that you are a CA resident and that the subject of this question, the property, is located in state of California. I will answer your question but based on the limited information you provided I must warn you that filing without legal representation in this scenario could have unexpected consequences and I strongly urge you to invest in the process rather than taking the risk. Before filing the case, an attorney would do some further research including confirming the status of this debt and a potential asset in your case.