Jill wins a lawsuit against Terry in the Wyoming state court. The court passes a judgment for Terry to pay $20,000 to Jill. Immediately after the case is settled, Terry moves to Colorado, where she owns a house, and refuses to pay Jill the money. Which of the following is the best course of action for Jill?

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Jill should file a lawsuit in a Colorado state court to enforce the Wyoming court judgment. This is because a judgment from one state can be enforced in another state through a process called domestication. However, each state has its own process for domesticating a foreign judgment. By filing a lawsuit in Colorado, Jill can use Colorado's domestication process to collect the money from Terry.

Jill Wins a Lawsuit Against Terry in the Wyoming State