Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California
My husband and I were sued by a neighbor. He won the case with a 9-3 jury decision. The jury awarded the plaintiff $230,000 dollars for nuisance and intentional infliction of emotional distress. They said what we did was a hate crime. I actually decorated an easement road with halloween decorations that I left up after the holidays and the plaintiff sued saying he was frightened to enter the property. Once that judgment takes affect can he size our home and our assets? We do not have a mortgage on our home. I am 64 years old and disabled. My income is social security disability. My husband is a small business owner making less than $20,000 a year. We own two vehicles, have some cash in the bank and a rather large credit card debt. Is there any way we can keep our home? We have nowhere else we could go.
3 Answers from Attorneys
Your judgment may not be dischargeable in bankruptcy; did the verdict find the intentional act? The creditor's may llien your property, but it is not likely they Judge will order the sale. Your social security disability income is not attachable. The business income would be collectible but it might not be easily gone after.
Those had to be some interesting Halloween decorations.
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