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chaoss1
Aug 5, 2008, 07:50 AM
I was here the other day asking questions regarding a court case with a homeowner and a roofer, anyway, I went to court yesterday and we settled with the insurance company but the judge placed a judgement against contractor. How do I go about collecting a judgment? The contractor has a website so it seems as if he is doing well, he owns the home his office is run out of, I know I can't touch anything personally on him, so what do I do?

ScottGem
Aug 5, 2008, 07:54 AM
Thius is the Catch22 of getting sa judgement. You need to find out where he banks, what assets he owns and then go back to court to get a writ of attachment.

chaoss1
Aug 5, 2008, 08:02 AM
It's a rather large judgement so what can actually be seized?

ScottGem
Aug 5, 2008, 08:19 AM
Any assets of the person (or entity if its not an individual person).

chaoss1
Aug 5, 2008, 08:24 AM
The judgement is against the business... the business is run out of the house the man owns. How do I find out where his bank account is?

ScottGem
Aug 5, 2008, 08:37 AM
Ok, then you can only attach assets that are in the business name. You can go back to the court and ask them to force him to fill out a financial disclosure statement. Or subpeona his business tax returns

chaoss1
Aug 5, 2008, 08:44 AM
OK thanks.. however he didn't show up to court to begin with.. is it easy to just close down his business and open another one say tomorrow... is there a chance I will actually collect? The judgment is for 140k

ScottGem
Aug 5, 2008, 08:45 AM
Again, this is the Catch22 of a judgement.