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    Default How Can I Collect on a Judgement That Was Issued in My Favor

    My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: Tennessee.
    I am looking for answers regarding enforcement of a judgement that was issued IN my favor over a year ago for $20,000 against a Mobile Home Dealership in Tennessee that was owned by a single guy in a LLC that tried to go bankrupt. His bankruptcy proceedings took precedence over my court case, until it was finished, which took 3 years. Well, the bankruptcy courts threw out and dismissed his filings and then, I was allowed to proceed with my case. I won my case and a judgement was issued for $20,000 and I have not seen a penny. I do not believe I will ever see a penny from this man who is a con artist. He has been working under the table to avoid collections. His properties have been seized for other judgements. He has put his car title in his girlfriend's name. How can I possibly enforce collection on my judgement? I know where he works (under the table to avoid garnishment). I know where he banks. I have his Social Security number. Can I put a lien on his income taxes, if he files any? Can I put a lien on his bank account? What are my options? This guy defrauded hundreds of innocent victims. He is a scumbag and the judge in my case threw the book at him. However, I have not been able to collect on this. How do I know if this is reported on his credit? Technically, if he was to sell a home or anything that was in his own name, wouldn't my judgement show up on public records?

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    Default Re: How Can I Collect on a Judgement That Was Issued in My Favor

    You can contact an attorney who handles collections on judgements, they'll take a percentage, but they know all the tricks and methods to collect the amount in the judgement. This can include liens on personal property, wage garnishments, bank levys, etc.

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    Default Re: How Can I Collect on a Judgement That Was Issued in My Favor

    You can't get blood from a stone.

    You can explore the possibility of wage garnishment if he has a job - and if his other creditors aren't already obtaining the maximum amount that can be garnished. If you can identify savings, checking or money market accounts, you can attempt to garnish any money they contain. If he has non-exempt assets, you can investigate the possibility of execution against those assets. If you know he has a tax return coming, you can seek a court order for garnishment and serve the order on the IRS....

    There are entire books on how to collect debts.

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