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maverick76
Jun 25, 2009, 09:57 AM
Won my case in small claims against a restaurant for a thousand dollars. How can I collect it? They obviously run a cash business I know they pay employees with checks? Can I have their equipment seized? Cash from register by sheriff? What can I do and how?Please help I was working for them and they never paid me I need this money to feed my family.
Live in Florida
Mike
JudyKayTee
Jun 25, 2009, 10:26 AM
"Execution of Judgment
After the judgment is entered, the winning party may need to execute and enforce the terms of the judgment in order to collect money or property. If judgment monies are paid in full, the plaintiff must furnish the defendant with a completed satisfaction of judgment form which can be obtained from the clerk's office.
The Court does not Guarantee Collection"
Pro Se Small Claims Court (http://www.circuit8.org/sc/)
Very often the Judgment is the "easy" part. It's collecting that's difficult.
maverick76
Jun 25, 2009, 08:57 PM
Seen a writ of execution and such but since it's a business can I have the money or equipment seized since I can't garnish and individuals wages?
JudyKayTee
Jun 26, 2009, 07:25 AM
Your Judgment is against the business so that's the entity from which you collect - equipment, supplies, cash register, whatever you can get "authorized."
Did you read the section?