Payment for civil court settlement
I am the plaintiff in a civil case with a small municipality, (defendant).
The judge is about to rule in my favor, (plaintiff).
The defendant (small municipality) is offering a settlement for half of the amount in 6 quarterly payments.
1) I am concerned I will not get paid or the payments will always be late. What can I do to insure I get paid on time?
2) If the Judge rule in my favor (plaintiff), how do I make sure I get paid by the municipality?
Can they appeal and make me wait longer?