JUDGMENT ENFORCEMENT-FAQ’S
Q: Will the court help me collect my judgment?
A: After the court system makes its determination that the
judgment debtor owes you money its active role in the debt collection process
is over-You are completely on your own in trying to collect the judgment award.
In fact, the court is not allowed to even advise you on how to go about
collecting your judgment. Most judgment creditors “ask” the debtor to pay their
judgment and simply give up when they refuse to do so-this is why nearly 80% of
all judgments go uncollected.
Q: Can I use a collection agency or judgment enforcement
company to collect my judgment?
A: Yes, however, most standard collection agencies do not
have the specialized knowledge required to collect your judgment. Most
collection companies will simply send the judgment debtor a series of letters
demanding payments-in most circumstances this will only serve to put the
judgment debtor on notice that they are being pursued in relation to the
judgment.
On the contrary, in most cases a judgment debtor first
learns that they are being pursued by our office when we levy on their bank
accounts, garnish their wages, or seize their car, boat, etc. or other assets.
Moreover, most judgment collection companies are not
operated by attorneys, thus they are not permitted to represent you in the
court-You must assign your judgment over to them so that they can collect the
judgment in their own name. Although, there are professional judgment
enforcement companies that do an excellent job in collecting civil judgments;
many others are operated by people who have purchased a course off of the internet
and started collecting judgments shortly thereafter-without any legal training
or experience in the field-this can severely compromise your ability to ever
get paid on your judgment. The Law Offices of Paul P. Young can represent your
interests in court, thus you will not be required to assign your judgment to
us. In addition, you can be assured that The Law Offices of Paul P. Young has
the legal knowledge and experience required to aggressively pursue enforcement
of your judgment.
Lastly, a judgment creditor can save a substantial amount of
money compared to a collection/judgment enforcement company by hiring an
experienced judgment enforcement law firm to collect their judgment-this is
especially true where the judgment is of a large amount; the debtor has visible
assets and is not likely to flee or where the judgment was recently awarded.
Q: How do you charge for your services?
A: We have several options. We accept judgment enforcement
cases on a contingency basis with costs advanced by the client, or on an hourly
rate/retainer agreement. In some circumstances, we will accept a judgment
enforcement case on a straight contingency basis with the costs advanced by our
firm. Call our offices at 1-866-944-9374 for a no charge phone consultation.
Q: Do you give any guarantees that you will be able to
collect?
A: No. You should beware of anyone who will give you
guarantees! No attorney can guarantee how a particular court will decide an
issue or that he can collect from a business or person who has no assets, or
who successfully discharges your debt in bankruptcy.
We do guaranty that your case will be handled
professionally, aggressively and with the goal of getting our client paid
quickly at the lowest possible cost. In addition, our contingency agreement
clients are always guaranteed that they will not be responsible for any
collection fees in the unlikely event that we are unable to collect money from
the debtor.
Q: How do I get started?
A: Call us today at 626-432-5434 or 1-866-944-9374 for a
free phone consultation. You may also fax a case submission form by Fax to
626-432-5435 or by simply filling out our online submission form. You will be
contacted promptly by our offices.
CALL THE LAW OFFICES OF PAUL P. YOUNG TODAY AT
1-866-944-9374
FOR A NO CHARGE PHONE CONSULTATION!
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