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Enforcing Money Judgments

Let's say you represent yourself in a lawsuit. You sue someone in small claims court or District Court, or even Supreme Court. Or you're a small firm, representing a plaintiff, and maybe the technicalities of enforcing judgments are outside of your comfort zone.

The facts and the law are on your side; there was a trial or a motion, and you win your case. You are entitled to money from the defendant. Maybe you've gotten so far as a getting piece of paper signed by a judge that says "Judgment".

Hooray! So then what?

Now you have to actually get your money from the defendant. That can be difficult if the person or company does not want to pay. That means the judgment will have to be enforced.

And if you don't know how to enforce a judgment, your piece of paper that says "Judgment" isn't worth a whole lot, even after all the trouble you went through to win your case.

That's where this office comes in. Enforcing judgments can be tricky, and it is an area filled with technicalities. You can actually do all kinds of things to enforce a judgment and even get information about the defendant's ability to pay the judgment, as long as you follow the rules to a "T".

If you have a judgment, where you are entitled to money, or you're a small firm who doesn't know this area of the law (or doesn't have the time to do this stuff, and it can take time), contact this office at 516-252-9500 or at greg@gcurrylaw.com.
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