Legal Question in Business Law in Michigan

Collection on a judgement

I got a default judgement against an individual for over $75000. He keeps saying he's going to pay but never does. In doing some research, I learned there are several other collection judgements against him. When approaching him, he says there is nothing I (or anyone) can do to make him pay. I'm learning he is correct, the judgement provides no means to collect other than garnishing wages and if the person is ''self employed'' there is nothing that can be done. To add insult, I've been told he could file for personal backruptcy (which he did several years ago) and his debt to me could be erased/eliminated. Is this true? Would I be notified and/or given the opportunity to present my side of the story before the judge makes such a decision?


Asked on 6/15/09, 12:01 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Timothy Klisz Klisz Law Office, PLLC

Re: Collection on a judgement

While I would tend to agree with you about the difficulty of collecting, you are misinformed about a few things. If he filed a few years ago, he is ineligible to refile a discharged bankruptcy for at least 7 years, so this is untrue. I, as a collection attorney, have other methods of collecting against someone and I can fill you in on these things and maybe represent you in collecting your money (at least something!) Visit www.kliszlaw.com to discuss further. Tim Klisz

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Answered on 6/16/09, 5:14 pm


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