In Reply to: Yes, CA Small Claims can be wonderful, but posted by cdb on October 6, 2005 at 18:02:52:
Enforcing the JudgmentThe judgment of the court is, in itself, nothing but an official statement in the court's records that the defendant, now also called the judgment debtor, owes the plaintiff, the judgment creditor, a certain amount of money with interest. The judgment must be enforced out of the assets of the defendant.
To enforce the collection of the judgment, the judgment creditor may contact the general district court clerk's office for additional information on court procedures to collect the judgment, including:
Using a Summons to Answer Interrogatories for getting information about the defendant and his assets in order to use court collection procedures.
Obtaining an Abstract of Judgment to take to circuit court for recording as a lien against real estate.
Obtaining a Writ of Fieri Facias to have the judgment debtor's personal property sold at public auction to pay the judgment.
Obtaining a Garnishment Summons to secure payment from the judgment debtor's bank account or earnings.
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Follow Ups
- Want a few trucks, how about a plane? - Lynn 10/7/0508:11:02 10/7/05 (3)
- How many of those 4 methods you outlined - cdb 17:55:28 10/7/05 (1)
- Re: How many of those 4 methods you outlined - Lynn 18:52:29 10/7/05 (0)
- Public pressure may work - Chris_F 09:21:06 10/7/05 (0)