I have a judgment against a tenant I had to evict in Orange County, California in 2000 of around $1000. He has not paid a dime. How can I go about collecting on the amont? My understanding is that there is a 10 year statute of limitations on the judgment.
2006-12-29 10:23:44 · 3 answers · asked by DT 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
Did you record the Judgment?.....That's the first step....take the original Judgment to your County Recorder's office....make sure the tenant's social security number & DOB is on the Judgment.....then you can garnish their bank acct or paycheck.....time consuming but worth it.....also....if they try to get a loan for anything....your judgment will appear on their credit report and they will have to pay it off if they ever want to finance anything in the future.
2006-12-30 12:16:06 · answer #1 · answered by Paula M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you have a judgment you can file a garnishment if you know where the ex-tenant works. I sure hope you know where they work because skip-tracing someone for $1000 isn't hardly worth it. You may be able to sell the judgment to a collector for about $50.
2006-12-29 10:39:18 · answer #2 · answered by KC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doubtful you can collect any judgment.
you receive the award in court but court does not collect it...
odd situation that one.
2006-12-29 10:35:23 · answer #3 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋