How to Collect Your Small Claims Judgment

By Maria Pease

Congratulations, you won in court, but have you collected your money? Do you know how to?

You have prepared for court, you presented your case to the judge and he awarded you a judgment. What you didn't know was ...that was the easy part. 

What you may not know is that it is easier to win your judgment than collect it. But you're not alone. 80% of judgment holders NEVER collect their money. Why? They either don't know how or simply don't have the time to devote to the process. That's where How To Collect Your Small Claims Judgment comes in.

It is a step by step guide with checklists that will assist you in every step of the process in order to give you the best chance of finding your debtor and collecting your money. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Maria Pease
• Release date: Sep 26, 2018
• ISBN: 9780977451500

Maria Pease

Maria Pease is a writer originally from Long Island, N.Y. She is one of seven kids falling in line at number six. Growing up she was very shy and quiet and spent most of her childhood pretending. She has always loved everything about a good story and writing them seemed to come naturally. It wasn't until her son Steven was about ten that she began writing seriously. It all started when he asked to stay up a little later than his seven-year-old sister Ali. Trying to discourage this, she told him he could, but there would be no TV. The deal was that he could either read or write. He agreed and she found herself in a situation, if he couldn't watch TV, neither could she.  That's when Samantha Parker was born. The thing is, every night after Steven went to bed, she stayed up writing and before she knew it, she had written Malicious Intent A Sam Parker Mystery.  Now she has just released her second book in the series, Malicious secrets A Sam Parker Mystery. This fast-paced detective mystery finds Samantha Parker in some compromising situations as she works her caseload. Financial scams, cheating spouses, missing persons, and deviant behaviors are just the tip of the iceberg, but with her sense of humor intact and her lucky undies to give her confidence, she's ready for whatever comes her way. Maria lived in Temecula, California for 22 years. She now makes lovely Southport, North Carolina her home. Visit her website at www.mariapease.com for news, articles about writing, new book news and more.

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How To Collect Your Small Claims Judgment

How To Collect Your Small Claims Judgment

Maria Pease

SeaSide Cottage Press

Contents

Table of Contents

Notice

1. You Won in Court

2. Finding Your Debtor

Where To Look

Checklist

3. Collection Methods

4. What Assets Can You Collect?

Other Ideas For Collection

5. Recovering Your Costs

6. Possible Glitches

7. Don’t forget to do this!

8. Getting Help

9. Resources

Judgment Debtor Exam

Sample Questions to Ask a Debtor

Links to Forms

Action Notes

Costs Tracker

Checklist

Author Biography

Copyright © 2008 Maria Pease

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ISBN 978-0-9774515-0-0

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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author.

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Printed in the United States of America.

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Maria Pease

Temecula, CA

http://www.mariapease.com

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All rights reserved. No part of this artwork may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the artist.

For You Mom & Dad,

I Miss You!

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION

Chapter 2 FINDING YOUR DEBTOR

Chapter 3 COLLECTION METHODS

Chapter 4 WHAT ASSETS YOU CAN COLLECT

Chapter 5 RECOVERING YOUR COSTS

Chapter 6 POSSIBLE GLITCHES

Chapter 7 DON’T FORGET TO DO THIS!

Chapter 8 GETTING HELP

Chapter 9 LEGAL RESOURCES

Websites to help you

Sample Questions for the Judgment Debtor Exam

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Forms Links

Action & Cost Trackers

A message from Maria Pease

Notice

Please be sure to check your state and county courts for proper procedures. Each state has there own court rules, as does each county in that state.

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It is imperative that you check your local courts for more information regarding the collection of judgments.

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This book is for informational purposes only. The author is not an attorney, and this book is not a substitute for legal advice. If you feel you need legal advice, please contact an attorney.

Chapter One

You Won in Court

Congratulations, you won in court…

But have you collected your money?

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You have prepared for court, you presented your case to the judge, and he awarded you a judgment. What you didn’t know was...

That was the easy part!

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As you have discovered by now, it’s easier to win your judgment than collect it. But you’re not alone. More than 80%