I recently took my ex-landlord to a small claims court and won she had 14 days to pay up but its gone well over that now and does not look like she has any intention of paying the money back. what can i do now?
2007-12-03 04:31:36 · 9 answers · asked by Barney Ard 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Not a lot unless you want to shell out cash to take em back to court.
2007-12-03 04:39:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are in the UK, you have to battle it out on your own!
Go to the County Court Office and ask about Bailiffs - fill in the requisit form and pay the fee.
It's easy for someone else (a "partner" - so no proof of divorce) in ex-landlord's house to claim that he/she no longer lives there; happened to us.
I think that if the small Claims Court makes an order which is ignored, it should then become a Criminal offence, but obviously the law doesn't think so.
2007-12-03 04:44:00 · answer #2 · answered by Veronica Alicia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Winning a claim is only half the battle. Now you can take it to Civil Court or hire an attorney to place liens on her property.
2007-12-03 04:37:22 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back to the court and ask; either they will enforce a contempt citation and possibly arrest them or help you file a judgement against real property, assets and accounts.
2007-12-03 04:38:15 · answer #4 · answered by wizjp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go back to the court and inform them of non payment.
2007-12-03 04:39:12 · answer #5 · answered by Rich S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find a company of bailiffs/debt collection agents.they WILL enforce the order.
they WILL impound goods to the value OF THE ORDER and you WILL get paid.
2007-12-03 16:22:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inform the court; they can garnishee the respondent's income to pay you.
2007-12-03 04:36:21 · answer #7 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, one thing is you can write it off of your taxes as a loss i think. it's pretty common that people don't pay judgements and you are in the position of a debt collector at this point. you can start sending her bills i guess.
2007-12-03 04:35:15 · answer #8 · answered by BonesofaTeacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Got back to court and ask to have their wages garnished or have their back account frozen.
2007-12-03 04:35:30 · answer #9 · answered by grandpashaggy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋