Course Contents

The Collecting Judgments e-course is designed to provide the knowledge needed to get the money from former tenants after you have the judgment. In addition to discussing the subject from basic through advanced concepts, the course will take you step-by-step through the procedure, including how to locate your debtor and their assets. A pre-course quiz will test your existing knowledge of the subject and a final quiz will allow you to see how much you learned. You may repeat all or parts of the course as many times as desired.

Introduction and Overview
  • Pretest Your Knowledge
  • Prevention - Avoid the need for collection by proper procedures in the first place
    • Application Form
    • Screening & Selection
    • Rental Agreement/Lease
    • Move-in/Move-out List
    • Other Documents
  • Background
    • Sources of Judgments
    • Small Claims Court
    • Small Claims Court Dollar Limits
Lesson 1
  • Some Initial Considerations
    • Hiring others, doing it yourself, or some of each
    • Legal considerations - Federal FDCPA & State Laws
    • The Basic Collection Process
Lesson 2
  • Locating the Debtor & His Assets
    • In-hand information
    • New information
      • Library
      • Internet
      • Government agencies
Lesson 3
  • Lien Assets
    • Wage Garnishment
    • Business Receipts
    • Bank accounts
    • Personal property
    • Business property
    • Real estate
    • Third party levy
Lesson 4
  • Seize Assets
    • Should you do it?
    • How to do it
      • Wage Garnishment
      • Business Receipts
      • Bank accounts
      • Personal property
      • Business property
      • Real estate
      • Third party levy
Lesson 5
  • Garnishment
Lesson 6
  • Miscellaneous
    • Recovering costs
    • Creativity, Compromise, & Settlement
    • Closing The Books
      • Record satisfaction of judgment
      • Release liens, garnishments, property
Summary & Conclusion
Final Quiz (not yet operational)
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