Judgment Enforcement (2013)

Topics to be discussed include:

I.       Laying the Groundwork

         a.      Client Contracts

         b.      Credit References

II.      Patience – Why You Must Have It

         a.      All Judgment Debtors Are Not the Same

         b.      Collateral Pressure

III.     Evaluating a Case and Collection Potential

         a.      The Judgment is Just the Beginning

         b.      Collectability

                  i.       Client Records

                  ii.      Public Records

                  iii.     Perseverance

IV.    Managing Client Expectations

V.     Basics of Judgment Enforcement

         a.      What Property is or is not Subject to Enforcement

         b.      Priorities and Lien Docketing

         c.      Four Steps You Should Take to Enforce a Judgment

                  i.       Docketing of Transcripts

                  ii.      Sheriff’s Execution – income and “regular” executions

                  iii.     Restraining Notices

                  iv.     Subpoenas Duces Tecum and Ad Testificandum

         d.      What Happens when the Judgment Debtor Ignores You?

                  i.       Contempt

                  ii.      Arrest

                  iii.     Installment Payment Order
 

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