Posts Filed Under Court Judgments

As a landlord, you have several options for collecting a court ordered money judgment against a tenant in California.

Filing a case in a small claims court is one thing; winning and collecting the judgment from a tenant as a landlord is a completely different ball game. Once the hearing is over and the judge has reached a decision, there’s still a lot of work to do to collect the small claims court judgment. ..Read More

When a landlord successfully wins a small claims case against a tenant, the relief of a favorable judgment is often short-lived.

Generally, in a judgment, one party is required to pay money to another party. However, the individual who is supposed to pay (debtor) sometimes does not pay the money due.

If you are a landlord in California and have won a court ordered money judgment, there is a chance that your debtor may or may not pay.

When a landlord in California wins a judgment against a tenant in court such as an eviction, you get a written statement from the court which lists the judgment and the sum awarded to you in the form of damages. You now have to collect those damages. And if the thoughts of having to continue ..Read More

The federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) does not allow debts that occur mainly due to business purposes and neither does the California Fair Debt Collection Practices Act does. We have listed the complete detail on commercial debt collection as well as the enforcement of Judgment in California

If you filed a case against your tenant and won the same, things are far from over. Collecting judgment can sometimes be a very frustrating and difficult experience. Here are 6 tips which can be of great use if you want to collect the judgment.

As per the California Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (CFDCPA) neither the debt collector nor the creditor is allowed to use any kind of unfair, deceptive, or abusive methods for collection. The act is no way eliminates the debt amount but only ensures that the collection process is fair for both the parties.

Winning a legal case against a tenant in court is only half the battle for landlords. After receiving a judgment in your favor, the next challenge is figuring out how to collect the awarded money.