Do Not Choose A Flakey Judgment Recovery Specialist By: Mark Shapiro | - I'm not a lawyer, I am a judgment expert. This article is my opinion, and not legal advice. If you ever need any legal advice, you should contact an attorney.
Two big problems with judgments, are that most judgments are weak; and some judgment buyers and enforcers are weak. Judgment owners should be careful when they select the right enforcement solution for their particular judgment.
These are a few factors that could suggest an enforceable judgment:
Judgment Collection Roadblocks By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not an attorney, I am a Judgment and Collection Broker. This article is my opinion, based on my experience in California, and laws are different in each state. If you want legal advice or a strategy to use, please contact an attorney.
Judgments are not guaranteed, they are only chances for getting some cash in the future. When the economy was great, a judgment was sometimes a way to get money. Now, they are just a chance of getting some money.
Judgment Debtor Exam Turnover Orders By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not a lawyer, I am a Judgment and Collection Broker. This article is my opinion, based on my California experiences, and laws are different in every state. If you want legal advice or a strategy to use, please contact a lawyer.
Judgment Debtors Lie By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not an attorney, I am a Judgment and Collection Agency Broker. This article is my opinion, from my California experiences. If you want legal advice, please contact an attorney.
One of the best tools in the judgment recovery business is the potential effectiveness of a judgment debtor examination. Similar to many tools having potential power, as Eric Clapton would sing, "it's in the way that you use it".
If Your Judgment Debtor Dies With A Will By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not an attorney, I am a Judgment and Collection Agency Broker. This article is my opinion, from my experience in California, and laws vary in every state. If you want a strategy to use or legal advice, please contact an attorney.
Probate is a type of court with a hearing and a process, to verify and oversee the change of asset ownership after a person dies.
Why Judgment Enforcers Make No Progress By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not an attorney, I am a judgment and debt referral expert (Judgment and Collection Agency Broker). This article is my opinion, based on my experience in California, and laws are different in every state. If you need legal advice or a strategy to use, please contact a lawyer.
Foreclosing On A Judgment Debtor's Home To Satisfy A Judgment By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not an attorney, I am a judgment and debt referral expert (Judgment and Collection Agency Broker). This article is my opinion, based on my experience in California, and laws vary in every state. If you need a strategy to use or legal advice, you should contact an attorney.
Judgment Recovery Getting A Bum Rap? A Rebuttal By: Christina Smiley | - As a serious contributor to the judgment recovery industry since 1997, of course I follow any and all available information having to do with my chosen field. Lately Ive seen many, many articles and blog posts claiming that collecting overages from foreclosures is a better way to go than operating a judgment recovery business.
Apparently all of these posts have been written by the same person, who appears to be self-promoting a new program. And thats fine, of course. But ... Tags:judgment recovery, business opporunity, overages
Using A Keeper To Satisfy Your Judgment By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not an attorney, I am a judgment and debt referral expert (Judgment and Collection Agency Broker). This article is my opinion, based on my experience in California, and laws are different in every state. If you want a strategy to use or legal advice, please contact a lawyer.
When the judgment debtor is a business, one of the ways to enforce a judgment is to hire a sheriff to be a "keeper". The definition of a keeper is when a sheriff or their agents, go to a business for at lea ... Tags:sheriff keepers, keeper limitations, business judgments, judgment enforcement
Judgment Collection Costs By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not an attorney, I am a judgment matchmaking specialist (Judgment Broker). This article is my opinion, based on my experience in California, and laws vary in each state. Nothing in any of my articles should ever be considered legal advice.
In this article, when "MC-12" is used, it means a Memorandum Of Costs form. MC-12 is a California judicial council form. (See my other article on MC-12 forms.)
Optimization Of A Judgment Collection Business By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not a lawyer, I am a judgment matchmaking expert (Judgment Broker). Nothing in any of my articles can ever be considered legal advice.
Many judgment recovery specialist know that success in the judgment recovery business depends on what you know, how hard you work, what you study, how well you screen judgment cases, how long you have been in business, and how well-funded you are.
First let's examine what this mark means. It means that a lender is taking your to civil court to collect a debt. When you finance a purchase or apply for a credit card you typically agree in the fine print that you give the lender permission to file a law suit if you stop making your payments.
Why Start A Judgment Collection Business? By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not an attorney, I am a judgment referral specialist (Judgment Broker). The judgment enforcement business has been hurt badly by the recession/depression. Of course, many businesses are now hurting, we are all connected in some way.
In the old days, before 2003 or so, you could do quite well just recording liens on the judgment debtor's property. When houses were getting refinanced or sold every year and prices were rising, judgment liens were paid off. These days, a judgment l ... Tags:judgment business, judgment training, judgment enforcement, judgment recovery
Default Judgment - What Is It & How Do I Get It Off My Credit? By: Jason Abmramsons | - A default judgment on your credit report is a very serious mark and will almost certainly ruin your score! You don't however just have to live with this mark, first lets discuss what it is and what it means.
When The Judgment Debtor And Their Parent Have The Same Name By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not a lawyer, I am a judgment referral expert (Judgment Broker). This article is based on my experience in California. Laws vary in each state, and nothing in any of my articles should ever be considered legal advice. This article is my opinion about how to get around the problem of judgment debtors having common names, or using the identical names or Social Security Numbers of their parents, grandparents, or kids.
What Is A Default Judgment? By: Jason Abmramsons | - This is a very negative mark to have on your report and will definitely adversely impact your score! Once it becomes default this means court proceedings have taken place against you!
This is How the Process Works
The lender or collection agency will file a civil law suit against your for the debt. You are supposed to be notified, however this doesn't always happen and if you are not properly notified you may be able to have the decision reversed.
Property And Judgment Liens By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not an attorney, I am a judgment referral specialist (Judgment Broker). This article is based on my experience in California. Laws are different in every state, and nothing in any of my articles should ever be considered legal advice. This article is my opinion on property liens and debtors.
What Is A Credit Card Judgment? By: William Trustey | - A credit card judgment is a court order that acknowledges that a customer owes a debt, and gives a creditor the right to seize assets in repayment for this debt. This article looks at what a judgment means for your credit and how you can recover from it.
An example of a way in which a judgment can come about is if a cardholder has not been meeting their minimum credit card repayments, and has ignored repeated requests from the card provider to rectify their account.
Contingency Judgment Recovery Attorneys By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not an attorney, I am a judgment referral expert (Judgment Broker). This article is based on my opinions and observations about using a contingency collection attorney to enforce a civil money judgment. Every state has different laws, and this article is not legal advice.
Guide To The California Association Of Judgment Professionals By: Mark Shapiro | - Because I am a judgment broker, I possess unique experience and understanding on many subjects related to judgments, judgment enforcement, contingency collection lawyers, judgment training providers, and judgment enforcement associations and organizations.
Selling A Judgment For Cash Is Tough By: Mark Shapiro | - As I am a judgment broker, I observe a vast quantity of judgment sales and many more attempted judgment sales. I see that every week, the amount of money anyone is willing to pay for judgments is falling.
The value of judgments depends solely on the status of the judgment debtor. With the economy declining, almost everything and everyone's assets are shrinking or losing value. Wages are down, home prices are down, employment and opportunities are down, savings are down. When a debto ... Tags:judgment enforcement, worthless judgments, cash judgment sales, judgment valuations, judgments
When They Will Not Return Your Judgment By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not an attorney, I am a judgment referral specialist (Judgment Broker). This article is about what one can do in the very rare circumstance where you assign your judgment to a judgment enforcer and they disappear, and you want to regain ownership of your judgment. This article is based on my California opinions. Other states have different procedures and laws, and this article is not legal advice.
Judgment Enforcement For Free - No Way! By: Mark Shapiro | - A typical rule on judgment enforcement is that judgments are usually expensive and difficult to recover, and everything depends on the judgment debtor's situation. In this article, I will cover other reasons judgments may never get collected.
Judgment Collection Procedures By: Mark Shapiro | - A civil money judgment is a conclusive order that an entity owes money to another. Except for merely asking the debtor to pay you back, debts cannot usually be collected until they are turned into judgments. Debts are turned into judgments by submitting court papers, serving the debtor, providing and documenting proof of the debt, and showing up in court.
Judgment Recovery Software Review By: Mark Shapiro | - Everyone that works to recover more than a few judgments can benefit from investing and using a database specifically designed to keep track of judgments.
Databases are amazing, they can do so much more than a spreadsheet, and can help keep one more organized. Sometimes the best databases are those you design yourself.
Judgment Enforcement Training By: Mark Shapiro | - There are many ways, training courses, and books that can help you learn how to start a business recovering judgments. It often takes a long time before you generate a consistent profit enforcing judgments, so for many people, keeping expenses down is important. In this article, I will share the most cost-effective ways to learn to recover civil court judgments.
Podcasts About Judgment Enforcement By: Mark Shapiro | - There are many ways one can learn about judgments and their recovery. Ways to learn are on the web, as well as free and paid judgment forums, books, etc. However, sometimes you want to ask 1 question, or simply hear good conversations about judgments.
Now there is at least one (free) internet radio broadcast with a "judgment showcase", where one can listen live, and call in and ask questions. You can also save the shows as MP3 podcasts and listen to the judgment shows at your conve ... Tags:judgment show, judgment radio show, judgment showcase, judgment shows, judgment podcast
Judgment Marketplaces By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not an attorney, I am a Judgment Broker and referral expert. The internet has enabled several new ways to list a judgment for sale, recovery, or trade. There are 3 kinds of judgment listing web sites.
The first kind of a web listing service is a "Judgment Marketplace", where you can buy, sell, or trade civil judgments.
Judgment Risks By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not a lawyer, I am THE judgment referral expert (Judgment Broker). This is just my opinion concerning the actual or imagined potential risk of referring judgments.
Could the judgment debtor or the original judgment creditor sue a Judgment Enforcer (JE)? Could a JE sue the judgment lead provider? Could a judgment lead provider be sued for providing judgment leads to a judgment broker? Could a judgment broker get sued for referring judgment leads to the JE?
How To Calculate Judgment Interest By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not a lawyer, I am a Judgment Broker. When one enforces, collects, or is paid on a judgment in one lump payment, and there are no recoverable enforcement expenses, the total sum owed (including interest) is easy to figure out.
In the case of California, with a simple non-compounded 10% interest rate, the amount owed is what the original judgment listed, plus 10% interest per year (and is adjusted for payments and costs).
How To Satisfy A Judgment By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not a lawyer, I am a Judgment Broker. Whenever a debtor satisfies or settles a judgment, the creditor must, or at least is obligated to, file a proof of satisfaction at the court where the judgment was filed.
Some states have strict time limits on when to file a satisfaction of judgment - for example, two weeks or thirty days - while other states do not have any time limit. An advantage of such a time limit is, that the debtor should quickly be relieved of having a judgment deb ... Tags:Satisfaction of judgment, satisfy a judgment, judgment satisfaction, judgment enforcement, judgment
The Quickest Judgment Buyers By: Mark Shapiro | - Debtors usually do not voluntarily repay court judgments. The legal ways to make a debtor repay court judgments are complex and expensive. For this reason, many judgment owners look for a Judgment Enforcer.
A Judgment Enforcer is a professional, company, or attorney that convinces, persuades, or (through courts and sheriffs), seizes the assets belonging to a debtor, to make cash available to repay the original judgment owner.
Credit Report - Can I Remove A Judgment? By: Natalie Johnson | - Many people avoid having a judgment on their credit report and this with good reason too. Credit reports with a judgment on them can cause its owner a lot of financial distress. Is there any hope for those of us who have received judgment on our credit report?
That you have gotten a judgment does not mean your finances can never be okay again. While this is a very serious situation, many people have blown it out of proportion. Yes, a credit report judgment tend to indicate lack of cre ... Tags:Remove a judgment, Remove judgment, judgment on credit
What To Do With A Judgment By: Mark Shapiro | - You won your case in court and got your judgment. The time delay before you can enforce the judgment has passed. You wrote the debtor a letter, asking to be paid, and they did not respond. You called the debtor and they laughed and hung up.
What to do with your judgment? Your choices are to enforce the judgment yourself, hire a collections lawyer, use a collection agency, or have a judgment enforcer collect your judgment.
Ah Google, my old friend. For anyone wondering "What the blank is Judgment enforcement?," or how to go about it, all it takes is a few seconds to get some answers on the front page of Google results.
"Judgment Enforcement" sounds like a pretty heavy term. And aren't all Judgments enforced, by default? With a quick search of the search engines, it is alarming to find that this is not the case.
Alabama Judgment Enforcement By: Mark Shapiro | - This is a summary of what I have learned and observed. If you need legal advice, contact a lawyer. I am not a lawyer.
Because this is a summary of how to enforce an Alabama judgment, here is a PDF download file link, with more information: http://www.birminghambar.org/data/Outlines/Judgmentenforcement/judgmentenforcement.pdf
The Assignment Of Judgment By: Mark Shapiro | - I am not a lawyer. This article is not legal advice. The example form in this article is not meant to copy and use as is, explains what you need to know, to prepare and file an assignment of judgment.
The first step of enforcing any judgment where you are not the original judgment creditor (the person who was the Plaintiff/Creditor in the lawsuit), is to have a correctly prepared, signed, and notarized court-filed document.
When You Use A Judgment Enforcer By: Mark Shapiro | - It is frustrating to settle or win a lawsuit, and then not being able to legally make the debtor pay. There are many ways a debtor can avoid paying what they owe. Sometimes they hide assets, and then file for bankruptcy.
When faced with an uncooperative debtor, many people decide to find a Judgment Enforcer (JE) to collect from the debtor. Because judgments expire and debtors can move, it's best not to wait too long before finding a JE.
What Judgment Brokers Do By: Mark Shapiro | - Judgment Brokers are entities that helps original judgment creditors, judgment enforcers, and judgment lead finders. Judgment Brokers simplify everything and help everyone get paid faster.
There are millions of judgments and many thousands of judgment buyers and recovery specialists, so why is a Judgment Broker needed?
There is nothing wrong with having a web site with a name resembling "Judgment Enforcement Agency". However,it is important to understand that most web sites that say or imply this, are not actually national judgment enforcement agencies.
Review Of Judgment Training Courses By: Mark Shapiro | - I read very often how easy it is to make big money and become rich, without working too hard, in the exciting career of enforcing judgments.
Judgment enforcers have a similar success rates as musicians. In both fields, a lot of people dabble. Relatively few study, work enough, for long enough, to make good money.
1) Do they have a web site that clearly shows their contact information? (Beware Enforcers that hide their names, phone numbers, and email addresses)
2) Are they members of any professional organizations or have they taken any training courses? (Beware of lone-wolf enforcers that do not network with other Judgment Enforcers, and do not keep themselves up on ever-changing laws.)
The Best Judgment Enforcement Company By: Mark D. Shapiro | - Judgment Enforcement is not easy, and there has always been a problem when Debtors move, or are in another area - how to Enforce a Judgment against them? As the laws are complex, most people use Judgment Enforcers.
How do you pick the right Judgment Enforcer? Here is a check list:
--> 1) Do they have a web site that clearly shows their contact information? (Beware Enforcers that hide their names, phone numbers, and email addresses)
Judgment Recovery Specialist- The Best Choice By: David Balington | - Often, for the process of judgment recovery, the debtor's income can be garnished up to twenty five percent on a monthly basis, by a Judgment Recovery specialist. If the debtor is employed by a corporation, company or any other form, judgment recovery for a judgment recovery specialist becomes all the more easier, as compared to recovering judgments for clients whose debtors are self employed. Usually, this can be accomplished by way of garnishment. The most available and legal in almost all of ... Tags:judgment enforcement, judgment recovery
Deficiency Judgment Foreclosure - Know Its Different Forms By: Russell A. | - A lender can get the difference of amount on the foreclosed property from the borrower by receiving a deficiency judgment order issued by the court. By issuing this order, the court empowers the lender to pull in the money due on the property from the borrower. Through this deficiency judgment order, the borrower becomes lawfully liable to gather the difference of amount he/she owes to the lender and money that the foreclosure has accumulated.
Judgment Recovery International - Faqs And Guidelines By: Sanjana Sharma | - You should always be ethical in your judgment recovery activities and selective in your judgment recovery cases. It is advisable to find the judgment recovery debtor and you will see that he will never recommend a re-try of the judgment recovery case. In this, you need work intelligently and effectively. It is better to locate the judgment debtors assets and whereabouts. If you have persistence in judgment recovery actions then you wont get a successful judgment recovery. Bankruptcy should ... Tags:judgment collection, judgment recovery
Judgment Enforcement - An Essential Part Of The Division's Work By: David Jbalington | - Judgment enforcement is an essential part of the Division's work. It requires imagination, perseverance, and skill in using federal tax lien and levy law, post judgment discovery, judicial sale procedures, the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act (FDCPA), and state judgment enforcement laws. This Tax Division Judgment Collection Manual sets forth the Tax Division's collection policies, explains the laws authorizing judgment enforcement, and furnishes suggestions as to how to collect tax judgme ... Tags:judgment recovery, judgment collection, judgment recovery sp
