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Can I put a time limit on offer to settle small claims judgement?

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FrankinAz

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Arizona.

I have a small claims judgement. If I extend an offer to settle for a lesser amount to the judgment debtor can I put a date/time limit on it and then chase the full amount at a later date if he doesn't take me up on the offer? Or, am I obligated to take the offer amount at any time once made? Thank you ..
 


FrankinAz

Junior Member
Of course you can.
Can you be more specific, please. Are you saying I can make an offer in writing to the judgement debtor and put a time frame on it? And, that the judgement debtor is liable for the full amount if they don't take me up on the offer and settle within a reasonable time, say 15 or 30 days as will be stated in the letter.
 

Zigner

Senior Member, Non-Attorney
Can you be more specific, please. Are you saying I can make an offer in writing to the judgement debtor and put a time frame on it? And, that the judgement debtor is liable for the full amount if they don't take me up on the offer and settle within a reasonable time, say 15 or 30 days as will be stated in the letter.
How could the question you posed have been answered any more specifically? :confused:
 

xylene

Senior Member
Can you be more specific, please. Are you saying I can make an offer in writing to the judgement debtor and put a time frame on it? And, that the judgement debtor is liable for the full amount if they don't take me up on the offer and settle within a reasonable time, say 15 or 30 days as will be stated in the letter.
First part yes, second part not exactly especially if we are talking about a dispute over what is owed.

Non response or rejection of your settlement offer is not a judgment.
 

HRZ

Senior Member
Sure, it you have a final judgement for say $1500 you can offer in writing to accept say 1250. Paid in cash on or before 1 Feb 2018 or whatever ....why not , if yo think it helps ..
 

PayrollHRGuy

Senior Member
Can you be more specific, please. Are you saying I can make an offer in writing to the judgement debtor and put a time frame on it? And, that the judgement debtor is liable for the full amount if they don't take me up on the offer and settle within a reasonable time, say 15 or 30 days as will be stated in the letter.
No I can't be more specific. You asked a question that a yes or no answer was suitable. I can sit here and write a 1000 word essay on the issue but the short and ultimately correct answer is, yes.
 

quincy

Senior Member
No I can't be more specific. You asked a question that a yes or no answer was suitable. I can sit here and write a 1000 word essay on the issue but the short and ultimately correct answer is, yes.
I would like to see you expand your "yes" answer to 1000 words. :)
 

justalayman

Senior Member
So, afraid to take on the challenge? Failing sucks so I understand.

Realistically though it was more of a yes and no answer than just a yes.
 

Zigner

Senior Member, Non-Attorney
Realistically though it was more of a yes and no answer than just a yes.
Question: Can I put a time limit on offer to settle small claims judgement?

Answer: Yes.

It's about an offer to settle a judgment, so it really was a yes/no question ;)
 

PayrollHRGuy

Senior Member
The question was
I have a small claims judgement. If I extend an offer to settle for a lesser amount to the judgment debtor can I put a date/time limit on it and then chase the full amount at a later date if he doesn't take me up on the offer?
That is a yes or no question.
 

justalayman

Senior Member
Question: Can I put a time limit on offer to settle small claims judgement?

Answer: Yes.

It's about an offer to settle a judgment, so it really was a yes/no question ;)
Each of the two questions are adequately answered with either a yes or no response but the fact remains; there are two questions. Maybe that is why the op sought clarification.
 

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