Collecting Your Judgment
The judgment may not be the end of the procedure. After obtaining a judgment, your lawyer will help you collect it. The first step may be the filing of a copy of the judgment with the county clerk to obtain a “lien” against any real estate owned by the customer. If the debtor still doesn’t pay, your lawyer may find other assets of the customer which the sheriff can sell to pay your judgment.
In appropriate cases, your lawyer can help you to “pierce the corporate veil” and collect assets from a corporation’s shareholders. If the customer has transferred assets to others to avoid paying the judgment, your lawyer may help you cancel these transfers, sell the assets and collect your judgment.
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