Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

Re: judgement collection

The arbitration award has to be confirmed as a judgment. Then a sister state judgment can be filed. Collection methods depends on the type of business. Please contact our office at 714 363 0220.

Re: judgement collection

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The judgement must be confirmed by filing it in Court.

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Re: judgement collection

I assume that you received the judgment here in CA. If the judgment creditor has any assets here (i.e. bank account), it should be easier to collect. You will still need to convert the award into a judgment by filing the appropriate documents with the state court. Then, you take a copy of that certified judgment, bring it to a FL court, have them open a sister-state judgment case, enter judgment, and then collect in FL. I've worked with an attorney in FL who handles these kinds of things for up-front payment. Let me know if you need help. Thanks. -Robert

Re: judgement collection

The award must be made into a money judgment in California. You would then need to domesticate it in Florida and then try to collect. Good luck.

Re: judgement collection

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The first step is to obtain a certified copy of the award reduced to a judgment from the appropriate authority in California.

Secondly, you will then need to get the judgment domesticated in the circuit court in the county where you believe the debtor has assets although it is valid statewide.

Florida law for domestication of a foreign judgment requires you to file the judgment as a new case in Florida. A certified copy is then sent to the judgment debtor who has 45 days to contest the judgment. Failing such, the judgment is valid throughout the state and is good for a period of ten (10) years from the date of recording.

I strongly suggest that you contact an attorney to help you with the domestication of the judgment in the State of Florida as it is a process which must be strictly complied with.

Scott R. Jay, Esq., 305-249-8000

Re: judgement collection

Your question implies that the debtor's assets are in California. If you can, reduce the award to a final judgment in the jurisdiction where the assets are located then issue execution.

If the award must first be reduced to judgment in Florida, then follow Mr Rothman's suggestion.