Before you can complete the paperwork to collect from the judgment debtor, you will need to decide what money or property of the judgment debtor’s you are going to instruct the sheriff or constable to take. Some types of money and property you should try to identify include wages, bank accounts and cash, real property, and bonds or recovery funds. We recommend reviewing our Civil Law Self-Help Center website, specifically this page: www.civillawselfhelpcenter.org/self-help/judgments-for-money/how-to-collect-a-judgment/167-garnishing-wages-or-attaching-bank-accounts
If you still have questions, you can sign up for our Small Claims class (www.lacsn.org/scclass), Small Claims Ask-A-Lawyer events (www.lacsn.org/small), or Debt Collection Ask-A-Lawyer events (www.lacsn.org/debtcollection).
We suggest reviewing our Civil Law Self-Help Center website, specifically this page: www.civillawselfhelpcenter.org/self-help/judgments-for-money/how-to-collect-a-judgment/167-garnishing-wages-or-attaching-bank-accounts If you still have questions, you can sign up for our Debt Collection Ask-A-Lawyer here: www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0e4da5ac2da5ff2-debt1 You can also register for our Small Claims class at www.lacsn.org/scclass
What if the person doesn't work?
Before you can complete the paperwork to collect from the judgment debtor, you will need to decide what money or property of the judgment debtor’s you are going to instruct the sheriff or constable to take. Some types of money and property you should try to identify include wages, bank accounts and cash, real property, and bonds or recovery funds.
We recommend reviewing our Civil Law Self-Help Center website, specifically this page: www.civillawselfhelpcenter.org/self-help/judgments-for-money/how-to-collect-a-judgment/167-garnishing-wages-or-attaching-bank-accounts
If you still have questions, you can sign up for our Small Claims class (www.lacsn.org/scclass), Small Claims Ask-A-Lawyer events (www.lacsn.org/small), or Debt Collection Ask-A-Lawyer events (www.lacsn.org/debtcollection).
@@LegalAidSNV Thank you. So the person doesn't work but their spouse does.
How to you collect from their bank accounts for a business
We suggest reviewing our Civil Law Self-Help Center website, specifically this page: www.civillawselfhelpcenter.org/self-help/judgments-for-money/how-to-collect-a-judgment/167-garnishing-wages-or-attaching-bank-accounts
If you still have questions, you can sign up for our Debt Collection Ask-A-Lawyer here: www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0e4da5ac2da5ff2-debt1
You can also register for our Small Claims class at www.lacsn.org/scclass