Young

STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

I.

THE BYARS ACTION

A detailed factual summary of the Byars action is set forth in our recently-filed opinion. (Young v. Byars (Apr. 25, 2025, G063346, G063723) [nonpub. opn.].) We limit the facts set forth here to those relevant to this appeal. Plaintiffs filed the Byars action on June 7, 2017, against two individuals who are not parties to this appeal, Brandon M. Byars and Jack McIntyre. On January 22, 2018, plaintiffs obtained a default judgment for $91,217 jointly against Byars and McIntyre.

1 Orange County Superior Court case No. 30-2017-00924659.

2 The judgment is in the form of a written order of dismissal signed by the trial court. (Code Civ. Proc., § 581d.)

2 On December 3, 2020, pursuant to a written agreement titled “Collect Co Client Agreement” (underscoring omitted), plaintiffs agreed to “irrevocably assign” to Collect Co., for collection purposes, all of their rights, title, and interest in five separate judgments, including the judgment they had obtained against Byars and McIntyre. Pursuant to that agreement, on December 7, 2020, plaintiffs executed before a licensed California notary public an “Acknowledgment of…