I was awarded a judgment against someone. Now that person has disappeared and I no longer have her address. Apparently, I need her address to serve a garnishment of wages. She had a lawyer in court with her. Can I send the garnishment papers to her lawyer? Or... how can I find her address or place of employment?

I was awarded a judgment against someone. Now that person has disappeared and I no longer have her address. Apparently, I need her address to serve a garnishment of wages. She had a lawyer in court with her. Can I send the garnishment papers to her lawyer? Or... how can I find her address or place of employment?



You have to locate her through whatever means you have at your disposal. If you can't find her any other way you can always retain the services of a private investigator.

How long ago did you lose track of her?

The Attorney won't accept the papers on her behalf and has no obligation to do so.

Yes, welcome to what is never talked about, most of the judgements in small claims court never gets collected, winning the case is easy, it still does not mean you will get any money.

But yes, hiring someone to find them is about the best bet. But if you already have the judgement, you could care less where they actually live, you want to know where their bank accounts are, and where they work. After you have the judgement, they don't get served with any additional paper work to do the garnishment

You have to locate her through whatever means you have at your disposal. If you can't find her any other way you can always retain the services of a private investigator.

How long ago did you lose track of her?

The Attorney won't accept the papers on her behalf and has no obligation to do so.


Unless a Substitution of Attorney or a Withdrawal of Attorney was filed, the attorney has to accept papers on her behalf.

Send it to the attorney and see what happens; the attorney may return it to you. Or go the private eye route, or turn it over to a professional collection agency.