Legal Question in Business Law in California

Re: Inforcment of Judgment

As the previous answers point out, judgments are enforced against assets, not persons. However, as a practical matter, often the easiest way to collect a judgment from a public company is to work through its agents and officers for voluntary payment. It wouldn't hurt to contact the agent. I would also suggest learning the identity of the corporation's corporate secretary, chief counsel, president, etc., and contact them. You might even try their public relations officers. If the company is solvent and cares about its reputation, it would rather pay you than have an abstract of judgment filed against its assets.

Re: Inforcment of Judgment

you don't enforce a jusgment against an authorized agent, you really enforce it against a judgment debtor's assets --- if all the agent is is an agent for service of process without any assets in ca then you would be waisting your time. you need an attorney in wa to enforce your judgment againts assets there or you can do it yourself with research as to wa. law and how to enforce in wa. -- go to a local law library or as this question again of a wa. lawyer

Re: Inforcment of Judgment

You can not force the agent to pay, but you may be able to a Judgment Debtor's Examan or other collection techniques using them.

Joel Selik

www.seliklaw.com

Re: Inforcment of Judgment

No. The registered agent simply accepts legal papers on behalf of the company. He or she is not responsible for paying the company's debts.