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Collecting a money judgment is not the easiest thing in the world to do. Fortunately, judgment creditors have a number of tools at their disposal. One of them is the writ of execution. But like any other tool, there are right and wrong ways to utilize writs of execution. Using them right way tends…

You have won a civil judgment that includes a monetary award. Now it’s time to collect. Unfortunately, you are not confident that you will see every dime you are owed, if you see anything at all. What should you do? Such scenarios are not all that uncommon. Collecting money judgments is not…

On any given day, there are judgment creditors all over the country trying to work with debtors to collect payment. Some are more successful than others. All of them face challenges of one type or another. The fact is that collecting a judgment is rarely as simple as extending one’s hand to…

Garnishment is a tool commonly used by judgment creditors around the country to ensure payment from their debtors. But if you are a regular reader of our blog, you know that states treat garnishment differently. Take Washington state. Their garnishment rules are a little bit peculiar. If you are…

Every now and again we mention statutes of limitation in a blog post. Any such mentions refer to the amount of time a judgment creditor has to collect on a money judgment. Suffice it to say that there aren’t many states – if there are any at all – that allow creditors to continue…

Have you recently become a judgment creditor for the first time? If so, you are probably elated to have won your case. Now you are looking forward to collecting the monetary award and then putting everything behind you. We wish you well. However, do not expect an easy ride. Judgment collection…

Do you have an outstanding judgment you have been trying to collect for quite some time? Or perhaps you just won a civil lawsuit and collection efforts have not yet begun in earnest. Either way, we would like to offer you a proposal: instead of trying to collect yourself, consider partnering with a…

We have been in the judgment collection game for years. Throughout our time in this industry, we have seen just about everything. So when a new client comes to us after having given up on collecting, we are prepared. Did you know that the vast majority of money judgments in the U.S. are never…

Winning a money judgment in Utah does not necessarily make a judgment creditor an expert in all things enforcement. In fact, a lot of judgment creditors go into collection with very little knowledge of how it all works. We encourage anyone involved in civil litigation to spend some time researching…

It is no secret that collecting a money judgment takes time and effort. It also takes money. All the labor that goes into collection must be paid for. Judgment creditors also have additional expenses in administrative costs, attorney’s fees, and so forth. The question becomes whether…

More than one judgment creditor has been overwhelmed by all the options for collection. Between wage garnishment, property liens, wits of execution and more, it can be difficult to know what to do. So why are things so complex? Why are there so many options? State laws allow for multiple collection…

Every state has its own rules about collecting money judgments. Utah is no exception. Here, creditors have a variety of tools at their disposal. Two in particular, judgment liens and writs of execution, can be very persuasive in the effort to convince debtors to pay. We would never say that…