Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New York
collecting debt
Dear Lawyers:
I, the Judgment Creditor, had a first
unsuccessful interrogatory to collect
my Judgment (small claim). My
Judgment Debtor hides all real and
personal assets. I can only get
SSN, Driver's License, and current
living address from the debtor.
What are the options do I have
now? If I need help from the
professionals, are they (collection
agency, lawyer, private
investigator...etc.) approach or
process differently?
Thank you for answering my
question.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: collecting debt
You would appear in need of assistance in locating assets of your judgment debtor such as garnishable wages or bank accounts which are more likely to be conducive to quickly satisfying your apparently modest claim. A person who specializes in locating these kinds of assets such as a private investigator might be worth hiring for a few hours of his or her investigative time.