Post Judgment Collection in California

Abstract of Judgment.

An abstract of judgment is a document issued by the court and recorded in the real property records which places a judicial lien on all of the judgment debtor’s property in the county. If the judgment debtor owns property in the county in which an abstract of judgment has been recorded, the abstract will show as a cloud on title when the judgment debtor tries to sell or finance the property. The abstract can be recorded in any or all counties in the state of California, depending upon where it is most likely that the judgment debtor owns property. If you’re not sure if the debtor owns property, we can conduct a post judgment discovery in California to find out.

Wage Garnishment.

Wage garnishment is a process which requires the judgment debtor’s employer to deduct a certain amount per pay period from the debtor’s paycheck to be paid towards the judgment debt. Under federal and state law, the maximum wage garnishment is 25 percent of the judgment debtor’s disposable earnings, i.e., wages, salary, commissions and bonuses, less state and federal deductions. Wage garnishments are collected by the sheriff’s department, which in turn disburses a check to the firm for payment to the association.

Bank Levy.

A bank levy requires the judgment debtor’s bank to take all funds in the designated account and pay them over to the sheriff, which disburses the funds to the firm for payment to the association. Post judgment interrogatories in California can help creditors ascertain the bank funds of the debtor.

Rent Garnishment. 

Rent garnishment is a process which requires the judgment debtor’s tenant to pay his monthly rent payment to the sheriff, on behalf of the association as judgment creditor, rather than pay the judgment debtor.

If you need help collecting a judgment, Eviction Defender’s post judgment collection in California can help. Request a free consultation and we’ll see how we can assist you recover what you’re owed.