--174.209.x.xx

Look you got the judgement-- your golden. Now the phone call. Mr. and Mrs. so and so---- I'm getting ready to serve you at the job with a wage garnishment. I Would like to settle and make this one time offer to you. We all know employers don't like court action and the sheriff showing up at the job so my offer is simple-- agree to make payments on $1800.00 over 18 months at 100.00 a month. I'll lower the debt and waive the interest of 15% and collection fee. You must sign the agreement and not miss any of the payments for the next 18 months. If you do the whole amount along with all the fees-- including serving you at work will be calculated back in. Sign the agreement and get it notarized and return to me. --99.103.xxx.xxx

Good job! I'm a little surprised you had to go through with the hearing. Here if tenant doesn't show, it's automatic win with no trial. ALWAYS show up. --98.175.xxx.xxx

any judge worth his salt would want a review of the case line by line. It's the fair thing. Second is it give credence to your bill and charges. So if someone squawks at the award you can rightfully say the judge reviewed each charge. --99.103.xxx.xxx

BRAD --68.50.xxx.xxx

myob... Thank you! I will attempt to contact T tomorrow to see if we can work out a payment plan. If not, an 2, garnishment. --174.209.x.xxx

This is a new Judge, our prior one retired last year. She kept things very professional, as I did. No real casual conversation, just the facts of the case. I was the only one (beside Judge and clerk) in the court room, so I didn't feel rushed to explain things quickly and I wasn't too nervous. I did have the 4am OH CRAP wake up....I forgot to write my case # on my exhibits! Easily fixed that, but over all I'm thrilled! --174.209.x.xxx

Here, where I live, tenants have 10 days to contest the judgement. You might want to wait a few days before contacting them. Of course the court mails a letter to them showing your judgement but no need to give them a double warning. --174.130.xxx.xxx

Here the appeal time is 2 weeks, this is also the continuance time so you may be able to figure your court timing without attending hundreds of cases, no need to contact the tenant until this has expired, then you want to serve a debtors exam thru the court, failing to appear for this you ask for a warrant to be issued for contempt - now you have a criminal case converted from civil and this will really sting those folks. Garnishment if retained in civil in my state allows me 9 month to strip away 30 percent of wages, but unlimited on other things like bank accounts and tax return funds - so keep your case alive in the background. --76.188.xxx.xx

When its mentioned "contest the judgement" you mean appeal? Appeal based on what? if they knew there was court- there is nothing to appeal. --99.103.xxx.xxx

Best to get the ball rolling on collections ASAP. --174.209.xx.xxx