As Part 1 in the third party judgment collections "series" mentioned- the Los Angeles judgment collection case against the preacher was some time ago- but more recently, in a Santa Barbara County judgment enforcement case against a similar debtor- Third party wage garnishments and levies came in very handy. This judgment was against another preacher, [...]
So you have a judgment outside of California, but you want to enforce your judgment in California against your debtor in California, against his / her assets in California. There is a lot of money in Los Angeles, and many out of state judgments end up as judgment collections in Los Angeles. Under the law, [...]
An enforceable judgment has been entered against your debtor- Congratulations! You have now taken the first step towards collecting the judgment debt. Unfortunately, there may be more steps involved in the judgment enforcement, if the debtor is disinclined to pay-- early attempts to enforce the judgment may include attempts to negotiate a voluntary payment plan [...]
A large part of our judgment collection law practice is collection of labor awards, or more specifically enforcement labor judgments. Essentially, these result when an employer fails to properly pay an employee for wages, overtime pay, or otherwise violates California labor laws. When this happens in California, a plaintiff can file a claim with the [...]
Collecting on a judgment even in ideal circumstances can often be a time-consuming and complex process, and that presumes the debtor is solvent, and doing business and/or making money. When the judgment enforcement against a debtor who is a company or legal entity, which appears to be (or is) out of business, the process can [...]
