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Collecting on a judgement

Date: Mon, 01/08/2007 - 18:49

Submitted by anonymous
on Mon, 01/08/2007 - 18:49

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A judge in Nj granted me a judgement against my ex husband. I need to know how I can go about collecting on it. Would filing a motion to enforce the judgement be enough?

Thanks


If you know where he works, you can go file for a garnishment and take it from his paycheck. If not, you can file a citation for discovery to find out where he works and what assets he has that you can take.

If your state has a website for all its laws, try reading up on civil liabilities; or go to the section on judgments to see what you can do to enforce it.


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Submitted by DebtCruncher on Mon, 01/08/2007 - 20:28

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You've already done the hard part, getting the judgment. From here it's a matter of knowing the procedure and the right forms to use. Go to your legal aid office and ask how it's done. It's actually a very simple process. Or, in the alternative, you can look in the yellow pages for someone who pursues judgments. It's usually a former paralegal or a private investigator. There is a small upfront fee and in most cases their fees are added into the garnishment so that you get no less than what you were awarded through the courts.


lrhall41

Submitted by DebtFairy on Mon, 01/08/2007 - 22:22

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I don't know where he works but will check into legal aid. Thanks,


lrhall41

Submitted by on Sun, 01/14/2007 - 19:18

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I was awarded a judgement against my ex husband. We were both on Soc. Sec. Disabilty and he has 2 retirement pensions. Can I garnish any or all of those assets?


lrhall41

Submitted by on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 13:31

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