What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New Jersey
I apologize in advance if I am not posting this in the proper forum but I'm at my wit's end with the NJ courts. I've had a judgment for several years now against a creditor. I'm just your basic 30-something professional and frankly, I just don't know how to collect on it.
I sued the debtor in my case in special civil court. I won my judgment by default (ca. $6,000). He never even bothered to contest it, so at the advice of a former colleague I had the judgment docketed in Trenton so it would become a statewide lien. (I was aware at the time that he was trying to sell a home, so I thought that would help me recover the funds). Sadly, it never bore fruit. A few years later, I thought I figured out where he was working, so I filed a wage execution. It was very confusing and frankly, I'm not sure if I used the proper forms because I was dealing with two different courts (Bergen County and Trenton), but they did issue the order and it was filed and went out with a sheriff and everything. Sadly, again it did not bear fruit as he'd already left that job. Finally, I found where he currently is employed. I want to refile the proper paperwork with the proper courts. Both courts have these kits online one can use but I just want to ensure I can in fact use them. I also received a statement from my former execution which has increased the total judgment by over $1,000 due to interest on the writ, commission and fees. Sooo, now I am wondering for whatever new paperwork I file, is the number on the bottom of this statement the new total of my judgment? In which case, am I supposed to use that figure to calculate interest? I'm reaching the point where I really just want to speak with a lawyer because I feel as though I've left money on the table .
I apologize in advance if I am not posting this in the proper forum but I'm at my wit's end with the NJ courts. I've had a judgment for several years now against a creditor. I'm just your basic 30-something professional and frankly, I just don't know how to collect on it.
I sued the debtor in my case in special civil court. I won my judgment by default (ca. $6,000). He never even bothered to contest it, so at the advice of a former colleague I had the judgment docketed in Trenton so it would become a statewide lien. (I was aware at the time that he was trying to sell a home, so I thought that would help me recover the funds). Sadly, it never bore fruit. A few years later, I thought I figured out where he was working, so I filed a wage execution. It was very confusing and frankly, I'm not sure if I used the proper forms because I was dealing with two different courts (Bergen County and Trenton), but they did issue the order and it was filed and went out with a sheriff and everything. Sadly, again it did not bear fruit as he'd already left that job. Finally, I found where he currently is employed. I want to refile the proper paperwork with the proper courts. Both courts have these kits online one can use but I just want to ensure I can in fact use them. I also received a statement from my former execution which has increased the total judgment by over $1,000 due to interest on the writ, commission and fees. Sooo, now I am wondering for whatever new paperwork I file, is the number on the bottom of this statement the new total of my judgment? In which case, am I supposed to use that figure to calculate interest? I'm reaching the point where I really just want to speak with a lawyer because I feel as though I've left money on the table .