Summary & Conclusion

You Now Have The Necessary Knowledge.

You now are armed with more information about how to recover your judgment than most attorneys know.

If you read something on this page and an attorney or court clerk tells you that you can't do that, research the state code yourself rather than take their word for it. They are often wrong. This is not meant to demean attorneys or clerks. It's just that they can't know every code on the books. So, check out the law for yourself.

Review
  • Locate your debtors, using credit reports and other tools to find them
  • Uncover their assets, again using the credit report and other tools.
  • Plan your strategy
  • Go after them by levying and seizing their assets
Obey The Law

Be sure that you obey federal and state laws regarding debt collection.

Abusive debt collection practices sometimes contribute to personal bankruptcies, marital instability, the loss of jobs, and invasions of individual privacy. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) was enacted in 1996 to protect individuals from all debt collectors.

For additional information about the Act, visit our FDCPA page.

To find your state law on collections and small claims courts go to the Law Sources Page.

Conclusion

You are now well informed as to how to collect your money from a Small Claims Court judgment. Remember though when to call it quits, at least temporarily. There is no use spending time and money or becoming stressed if the debtors have nothing to seize or garnish at the present. Just keep checking back every six months to a year to see if their financial situation has improved.

Good luck!

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