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Judgment Enforcement is not easy, and there has always been a problem when Debtors move, or are in another area - how to Enforce a Judgment against them? As the laws are complex, most people use Judgment Enforcers.
How do you pick the right Judgment Enforcer? Here is a check list:
1) Do they h
General advice about civil Judgments and Judgment recovery.
I am not a lawyer, but I have observed and worked at Judgment recovery from every angle. I was defrauded, and paid a lot for lawyers to get, and keep my judgments enforceable.
The tips below are my opinion and not legal advice. If you
I am not a lawyer. This is my opinion about what I have learned and observed. If you need legal advice, contact a lawyer.
The easy part was getting the Judge to agree with you, to get your Judgment.
At every Courthouse - there should be a sign that says: "When you win a Judgment - don't expect
I am not a lawyer. This is my opinion and a summary of what I have learned and observed. If you need legal advice, contact a lawyer. (Especially in bankruptcy issues.)
Bankruptcy is a set of federal laws. These laws allow (and sometimes help force) debtors to petition and be declared (judged) ins
Mr. Bill Fason, once wisely wrote: "Most creditors (if they are not professional finance people) at first look upon their money judgments as if they had found a Golden Ticket to visit Willy Wonka's factory".
"Eventually, the cold harsh reality sets in as they discover that their bad paper has a s
Because laws make it difficult and expensive to enforce judgments, there is a very large industry of independent Judgment Enforcers (JEs). The way judgment enforcement works is, first, judgments are assigned to JEs. Then the JE can attempt to enforce a judgment, so the Original Judgment Creditor (OJ
I am not a lawyer. This is my opinion and a summary of what I have learned and observed. If you need legal advice, contact a lawyer.
To start a lawsuit, legal papers (called the complaint) must first be served on the defendant. The defendant becomes a debtor when a judge signs an order creating a
You won your judgment and now it\\\'s time to be repaid. Judgment enforcement requires a lot of time and money. If possible, you should try and settle with the debtor. Some debtors will never settle, and some are scoundrels. But if settling is an option, consider settling for 50% of what is owed. (I
When picking a judgment enforcer (or attorney) to enforce your judgment, it's very important to pick one who is close to the debtor, even better, close to the debtor's available assets.
For the rest of this article, debtor means the debtor's assets, because you can only take what a debtor owns -
No two words are more discouraging to a judgment owner. Most people know the usual reason (being very poor), but there are other reasons.
Related to being poor is bankruptcy - even if the debtor is rich. If the debtor files for bankruptcy, you cannot enforce a judgment against them, unless you fi
I am not a lawyer. This is my opinion and a summary of what I have learned and observed. If you need legal advice, contact a lawyer.
Foreign judgment domestication sometimes describes the process of domesticating international judgments from another country into the US. Most often foreign judgmen
There are many web sites describing themselves as being a national judgment enforcement agency.
There is nothing wrong with having a web site with a name resembling \\
There are many web sites describing themselves as being a national judgment enforcement agency.
There is nothing wrong with having a web site with a name resembling "Judgment Enforcement Agency". However,it is important to understand that most web sites that say or imply this, are not actually na
I am not a lawyer. This is my opinion and a summary of what I have learned and observed. If you need legal advice, contact a lawyer.
As this is a summary of how to enforce a judgment in California, let me start with three links for more information:
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/smallcl
There are many web sites describing themselves as being a national judgment enforcement agency.
There is nothing wrong with having a web site with a name resembling "Judgment Enforcement Agency". However, it is important to understand that most web sites that say or imply this, are not actually n
There are two ways to make money in the judgment recovery business. The first way is to find (preferably enforceable) judgment leads. These can be sold. The second way is to follow up on leads, and successfully enforce the judgments. This article covers the first way - finding judgment leads.
Wha
While there are exceptions, most people make good money enforcing judgments only after studying, working, and learning for years. (Ignore any web sites telling you this is a way to get rich quick or easily.)
The Judgment recovery business is an opportunity for hard working individuals to earn a g
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A Judgment Broker (JB) is an entity that helps original judgment creditors (the entity that won the lawsuit and owns the judgment). The JB helps by matching owners of judgments with either judgment buyers or judgment enforcers, who try to recover the money owed on the judgment so that the owners can
This is my opinion and a summary of what I have learned and observed. If you need legal advice, contact a lawyer because I am not a lawyer.
Because this is a summary of how to enforce a judgment in Georgia, let me start with a link for more information:
http://www.lexis-nexis.com/hottopics/gac
I am not a lawyer. This is my opinion and a summary of what I have learned and observed. If you need legal advice, contact a lawyer.
There are two schools of thought about people who hide their assets, or through careful planning, own nothing. Some think this is evil, and a sign of being a scound
There are many courses that offer training in judgment recovery, more accurately described as Judgment Enforcement (JE) for a professional business career. There are also several JE database software providers. Many are very good and almost all require payment.
One JE training web site offers eve
I am not a lawyer. This is my opinion and a summary of what I have learned and observed. If you need legal advice, contact a lawyer.
When you purchase a Judgment, you can either hire a lawyer to represent you in court or you can (much more likely) represent yourself Pro Se (also known as Pro Per,
I am not a lawyer. This article is not legal advice. The example form in this article is not meant to copy and use as is, explains what you need to know, to prepare and file an assignment of judgment.
The first step of enforcing any judgment where you are not the original judgment creditor (the p
I do not use, grow, buy, sell, or possess hemp or pot (or any other illegal substance). However, I have learned the truth about hemp.
Hemp is a hardy, fast growing plant that grows naturally as nature's best source of fiber, fuel for engines, construction materials, and food.
Hemp can also be
I am not a lawyer - I am a judgment broker. With that out of the way, a judgment is a legal document that needs proper "care and feeding". If the debtor named goes bankrupt, or the time limits have expired (e.g., ten years in California, five years in Wyoming), or there is a successful court action
I am not a lawyer. This is my opinion and a summary of what I have learned and observed. If you need legal advice, contact a lawyer.
"I can't give you legal advice" is something you consistently read and hear at the court clerk's window. This is occasionally maddening when you ask questions that
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There may come a time, not so far away, where every Judgment or debt buyer will have to become a licensed collection agency to stay in business. This article addresses issues that come up when collection agencies enforce judgments, and what this can mean for independent judgment buyers, enforcers, a
I am not a lawyer. This is a summary of what I have learned and observed. If you need legal advice, contact a lawyer.
Because this is a summary of how to enforce an Alabama judgment, here is a PDF download file link, with more information: http://www.birminghambar.org/data/Outlines/Judgmentenforc
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This is a summary of how to collect a judgment in the state of New Jersey. Here are two links to learn more, and to get the basic forms needed:
1) http:/www.judiciary.state.nj.us/forms.htm
2) http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/prose/index.htm
A judgment is a final order issued by a judge that
For a judgment enforcer, or anyone else who is exposed to judgment leads in their hobby or line of work, selling judgment leads can bring current and future income.
All judgment enforcers eventually learn its best to enforce judgments local to them. Most turn down judgments not local to them unle
This is the one question that Judgment Enforcers hear so often, it makes them sigh. Almost everyone (who has never tried to enforce a judgment) vastly underestimates the time and money it takes to enforce most judgments.
Even in the old days of lots of home equity, and most working at high-paying
I am not a lawyer. If you need legal advice, contact a lawyer.
Because this is a summary of how to enforce a Massachusetts judgment, here are four links for more information:
http://www.mass.gov/courts/selfhelp/index.html
and
http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/gl-235-toc.htm
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Most civil court-ordered actions are simple, and can be accomplished at the courthouse.
Other court-ordered actions are more complex, such as selling, operating, or dissolving a business or property. Other examples are undoing fraudulent transfers, or foreclosing on a debtor's property. Such comp
Most judgment enforcers only enforce judgments close to them, usually in their own state. The reason is, when a judgment debtor moves to another state, it is more difficult and expensive to enforce the judgment. The only exception is when the Judgment Enforcer (JE) travels often and works near the c
This article is a general guide. Laws change often. This is not a substitution for researching and keeping current with the laws of your state. While it is legal to enforce judgments in all 50 states, some states make it harder than it should be.
In the beginning, it was one's right to purchase a
Small Claims court is meant to be easy and cheap (and it is when compared to "regular" civil court). However, small claims court is not as simple and cheap as it could be.
An advantage of the small claims court is that you do not need a lawyer as lawyers cannot represent anyone in small claims co
If you are not in small claims court, it costs a lot of money to sue an entity (a person or company). If you need a lawyer it can get very expensive. And if the defendant has the funds to hire lawyer(s) to oppose and delay your lawsuit, it is even more expensive. The legal system generally puts the
This short article is about what to expect, and how to prepare for small claims court. The money limits and rules for small claims court vary. Here is a link with a summary for all states:
http://law.freeadvice.com/resources/smallclaimscourts.htm
Small claims describe the courts where money di
Judgment enforcers can make a living. However there are a lot of pitfalls to avoid. Here is a list of the top ten mistakes many new to the judgment recovery business make:
1) Not planning enough before starting your business. Are you going to be a sole proprietor or a corporate entity? Have you r
Lawsuit Funding Companies (LFCs) can help some plaintiffs by funding some kinds of lawsuits. LFCs help plaintiffs, but only when it makes sense for the LFC. If the plaintiff needs $500 for their lawsuit, funding comes quickly. If the plaintiff needs $20,000, funding depends on careful and successful
When a matter goes before a court, a judge makes a decision to pass or deny a verdict. If that verdict is about one party owing money to another, it's called a civil judgment. If the defendant does not pay you (few do), then you need to follow the court, state, and federal laws about recovering your
The tap water that comes out of your faucet is perfect. Get a filter or be a filter. Which of these two sentences are more true? Both are partially true.
In many places, tap water does not taste good. In other places, tap water has tiny amounts of substances you would not want to drink - and over
There are two kinds of courts in the US - state courts and federal courts. Every state has both state and fed courts. This article discusses the main differences between the state and federal court systems. Note that "to hear" when talking about courts, means the court listening to and ruling on a c
Federal judgments can come from many different courts, at many different levels, and can be based on many different causes of action.
As per federal law # 28 U.S.C. 1961, federal judgment interest is set to the weekly average of 1-year treasury yields. It changes every week; what else would one e
Should you hire a Private Investigator or a Skip Tracer? That is a question that you should consider whenever you wonder if you should hire a Private Investigator (PI).
In some situations, a skip tracer can get the information you want for much less than what a PI would have to charge. It all dep
Too many people pick a lawyer in a hurry. This is because many times, when one has been wronged, they want to be made whole as quickly as possible. It's worthwhile to investigate and interview a lawyer carefully before signing their retainer agreement.
Even if you have a recommendation from a fri
As the economy makes judgment enforcement more difficult, more people are trying to make money without having to directly enforce judgments. The latest entrepreneurs attempting to profit without directly enforcing judgments are those who teach and attempt "judgment flipping".
Judgment flipping is
I am not a lawyer, but I have observed all sides of the judgment business, and countless judgments. Recently a court in Indiana defined a final judgment to generally be equivalent to cash, even though the majority of federal and state courts have consistently disagreed with this assertion.
An iso
You won your case in court and got your judgment. The time delay before you can enforce the judgment has passed. You wrote the debtor a letter, asking to be paid, and they did not respond. You called the debtor and they laughed and hung up.
What to do with your judgment? Your choices are to enfor
Almost everyone knows there are many benefits to meditation. Some of the most commonly known benefits of meditation include stress relief, relaxation, healing, calming, and self awareness. Meditation is immediately relaxing, however most of the benefits of meditation come after months or years of da
Everyone wants to sell their judgment for cash up front. However, judgments are not cash. A judgment's value is either nothing or unknown, unless the judgment is enforced.
Most judgments are never enforced and expire and become worthless. Yet most judgment owners, especially those with a newly wo
Debtors usually do not voluntarily repay court judgments. The legal ways to make a debtor repay court judgments are complex and expensive. For this reason, many judgment owners look for a Judgment Enforcer.
A Judgment Enforcer is a professional, company, or attorney that convinces, persuades, or
Like most states, Texas has their unique court system, that include civil, criminal, and family courts, usually with courts at both the state and federal levels.
Texas has three court levels - the Texas Justice "JP" Courts, Texas County Courts, and the Texas District Courts. I am not a lawyer, I
"My debtor owns a vacation home, he brags about it, and I know his buddy has been to the vacation home many times. The vacation home is not findable by me under the debtor's name. How can I drag the buddy of the debtor into court to disclose what he knows about the debtor's property?"
Sometimes,
The world/universe cannot, and will not, always give you what you want. There are three ways to react when things are "not right":
1) You can get depressed, sad, bored, angry, and/or fight the world. This only hurts you and the world, because what is, is what is.
2) You can simply accept what
The economic meltdown means many are looking for new income sources. Many attorneys are also looking for new income sources.
Most civil lawyers make money creating judgments. Every year more and more lawyers are also starting to recover judgments as a way of increasing their income.
Anyone th
Whenever a debtor pays off or settles a judgment, the creditor must, or at least should, file a proof of satisfaction at the court where the judgment was filed.
Some states have strict time limits on when you must file a satisfaction of judgment - for example, 2 weeks or 30 days - while other sta
When one enforces, collects, or is paid on a judgment in one lump sum, and there are no recoverable enforcement costs, the total amount owed (including interest) is easy to determine.
In the case of California, having a simple non-compounded 10% interest rate, the amount owed is what the original
I am a Judgment Broker, not a lawyer, and this article is my opinion, please see a lawyer if you need legal advice.
A UCC (Uniform Commercial Code) lien, either is a general or a specific lien on most business property, and certain kinds of personal property.
A UCC lien does not cover real es
I am a Judgment Broker, not a lawyer, and this article is my opinion, please consult with a lawyer if you need legal advice.
Many times, to help in the battle to recover a judgment, you must have the court order the judgment debtor to appear in court, by getting a subpoena. Either a lawyer or the
I am a Judgment Broker, not a lawyer, and this article is my opinion, please consult with a lawyer if you need legal advice. My opinion about this topic comes from my actual experience, and is limited to California, however the concepts discussed here apply in most places.
Many judgments start wh
I am a Judgment Broker, not a lawyer, and this article is my opinion, please consult with a lawyer if you need legal advice. This article only covers how a judgment debtor's actual address might be discovered so a process server can serve legal papers on them.
USPS boxes and Private Mail Boxes (P
I am a Judgment Broker, not a lawyer, and this article is my opinion, please consult with a lawyer if you require legal advice. As a Judgment Broker, I see the mistakes Judgment Enforcers make, and know what Judgment Enforcers can do to make additional money.
The first rule is: Know when to hol
I am not a lawyer, I am a judgment matchmaker (Judgment Broker). Notary Publics (Notaries) are people who complete training, pay fees, and get registered and licensed by their state.
Notaries must keep updating their training and pay fees for renewals to keep their notary registration status cur
I am not a lawyer, I am a Judgment Broker. This is my opinion about why everyone, even debtors and "wrongdoers" should not try to avoid being served legal papers.
Getting served, either by certified mail, or in person, is usually not a sign of good news. However, getting served can be compared to
I am not a lawyer, I am a judgment matchmaker (Judgment Broker). This is just my opinion about any real or imaginary potential risks of referring judgment (or any other kind of) leads.
Could a debtor or an original judgment creditor sue the Judgment Enforcer (JE)? Could the JE sue the judgment l
Who would you trust more? People and companies that tell or show you what their real situations and identities are, or those who hide things? On the web, transparency is usually the best policy.
When I see a blocked (hidden) phone number, or a web site with a domain that hides by their ownership
I am not a lawyer, I am a judgment referral expert (Judgment Broker). I talk or email with at least 50 judgment owners every day.
Everyone wants the most cash for their judgment right now. Some ask for the impossible, for example 50% cash up front, or a future-pay recovery charge of 10% to enforc
I am not a lawyer, I am a judgment referral expert (Judgment Broker) and this article is about ways to run a judgment recovery business to enforce court judgments.
Judgments are not just debts, they are final orders of a court. Because laws and courts do not help people (or make it easy to) reco
I am not a lawyer, I am a Judgment Broker and referral expert. The web has enabled several new ways to list a judgment for sale, recovery, or trade. There are three kinds of judgment listing web sites.
The first type of web listing service is a "Judgment Marketplace", where one can buy, sell, or
There are many ways one can learn about judgments and their enforcement. Ways to learn include the web, and also free and paid judgment forums, books, etc. However, sometimes you want to ask one question, or just listen to good conversations about judgments.
Now there is at least one (free) inte
I am not a lawyer, I am a judgment referral expert (Judgment Broker). The FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act) are a set of laws regulating (among other things) how one may communicate with debtors.
FDCPA laws are both a guide and a code of conduct for debt collectors. In general, the FDCP
I am not a lawyer, I am a judgment referral expert (Judgment Broker). When you hire a contingency lawyer, it means at least some of the lawyer's fees will be from the eventual payment by the defendant/judgment debtor.
Whenever you ask a lawyer to work for you on a contingency basis, you are aski
I am not a lawyer, I am a judgment referral expert (Judgment Broker). When an entity (a company, corporation, certain types of partnerships, or an LLC) dissolves for good reasons, for example they are actually going out of business, that is unfortunate for everyone.
When an entity dissolves just
I am not a lawyer, I am a judgment referral expert (Judgment Broker). This article explains how anyone that either knows how (or can learn) to do marketing, search court web sites, or access court records, can make money finding and referring judgment leads.
The most profitable way to make money
I am not a lawyer or financial adviser, I am a judgment referral expert (Judgment Broker). As with paintings, judgments can be bought and sold. Just like paintings, you can buy junk or buy good investments.
Unlike a painting, you do not buy a judgment for it's looks, just to hang on a wall. Anyo
I am not a lawyer, I am a judgment referral expert (Judgment Broker). Please consult with a lawyer if you need legal advice.
Many times it's worth trying to contact a judgment debtor to see if they are willing to pay, settle, or set up a payment plan. Because of state and federal laws, one must b
There are many ways, training courses, and books that can help you learn how to create a business recovering judgments. It usually takes a long time before you make a consistent profit recovering judgments, so for most people, keeping expenses down is important. In this article, I will share the mos
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