Recovering A Judgment With A Sheriff
Every involuntary judgment collection attempt requires an official civil Sheriff or Marshall. All levies and garnishments require the support of, and the forms and fees for, the Sheriff or Marshall. In this article, Sheriff means either the Sheriff or the Marshall. In some jurisdictions, registered process servers must also be hired. This article is my opinion, and not legal advice. I am a judgment expert, and am not a lawyer. If you ever need any legal advice or a strategy to use, please contact a lawyer. To collect a judgment, you must have a copy of your judgment, because only that proves who is the defendant and how much the judgment debtor owes you. You will also need a current and local writ of execution from the court. (Or the equivalent, for example in some states, a department of state issues a statewide judgment lien certificate.) More forms, fees, and instructions are also required, to hire a Sheriff to attempt to levy your judgment debtor's available assets. ...