Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Pennsylvania

I received a money judgement in common pleas court, you gave me an answer that there's nothing that can be done even with a writ of exacution. now that an investigation into the sheriff's office and department on corruption. is there a change in your answer?


Asked on 11/11/11, 3:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

I don't know what I said, but it wasn't nothing can be done. That answer would depend on the person's circumstances and assets. There is no wage garnishment in PA. But if the employer is out of state and pay comes from out of state and the state where the employer is at allows wage garnishment, it may be that you can transfer the judgment there and garnish wages. Or, it may be that if the judgment is against an individual, if they are judgment proof, then nothing can be done. However, if this a corporation with assets, or a person with assets to attach or more than $300 in the bank, then the property can be seized and sold or banks accounts levied upon. So it depends. However, I am not a collection attorney and I am sure that I advised you to seek out a collection attorney to do an asset search on the person and then try to collect if assets are found.

Corruption in the sheriff's office is irrelevant if the person has no assets that can be seized. The only way it would be relevant is if the person has assets up the wazoo and the sheriff was on the take to protect that person and deliberately refused to execute on the writ. If you have proof of something like that, then get a lawyer.

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Answered on 11/11/11, 4:22 pm


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