..and if i was not, does that play in my favor in any way? Does that allow me to delay or take any action? I don't understand the difference between the hand-written Stipulation and Agreement vs. the "judgemement" that was supposed to be prepared by the plaintiff's attorney. I was handed the stip & agreemnet in court on 1/19 and nothing since.

Here's the thing. I haven't seen your Stip & Agreement (which is different from the typical Stipulation and Judgment form used in unlawful detainer settlements). However, without a JUDGMENT, the plaintiff landlord cannot get a writ of execution issued.

You might want to visit the courthouse to take a look at the court file.

I'm sorry...becasue we know so little, and this is my last question..I thought that the "JUDGEMENT" was the Stipulation & Agreement that the judge signed in court. He did say the plaintiff's attorney must "prepare the judgement after the trial", but I just thought that simply meant we would get an offcial copy of what was agreed upon transferred onto "offical court forms". What does the "JUDGEMENT" actully mean? And does it require to be prepared and signed by a judge. And if its not in my file, what does that mean? I'm going to head to the courthouse ASAP.