Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California
Is It Still Possible to Try To Collect Judgment
I received a judgment against a former employer for $11,000 in July of 2003. The company didn't make an effort to pay me. I requested a list of liens filed against the company from the secretary of state, and learned that it had many including some from the irs. I became discouraged and felt I should let it go. I recently went to my former employers' website and saw that it states that the company is out of business. I was just wondering if it is still possible to file a lien. Maybe an abstract of judgment. Just to follow it through. Initially, I wanted to do a business asset seizure but when I found out that the irs had liens I was told that the irs would get their cut first from the asset seizure. So, I didn't proceed. But, I figure if there is still a chance I should at least follow through.
Thanks for any thoughts.
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Is It Still Possible to Try To Collect Judgment
It may be possible to hold the owners personally liable if this is a corporate obligation and the officer's did not comply with corporate principals. Please fax me all information you have to 714 363 0229 along with your phone number and I will call you.
Re: Is It Still Possible to Try To Collect Judgment
If the judgment is for wages, you might have priority over the employer's other creditors and you might possibly also be able to go after the owners/shareholders. If so, you might be able to get some free help from the California Office of Labor Commissioner, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement.
Re: Is It Still Possible to Try To Collect Judgment
What's your question? I would file the lien.
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