Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Texas

Stop calling this lawyer. Write a letter to him - a paper letter. Keep a copy. Tell him what you want. Ask him for information. Be sure to put your address on the letter so that he can write back to you.

Collecting a judgment in Texas is tricky, and most lawyers don't know how to do it.

Many people in Texas (and some businesses) are "judgment proof," which means that they don't have any non-exempt property (property that isn't exempt from seizure). This means that a writ of execution wouldn't do you any good. However, for around $100, you can run the writ.

You can garnish the debtor's bank account if you know where he banks AND if you're sure that he has funds on deposit. The filing fee for a garnishment is $300.00; you don't want to hit his bank with a garnishment if he has only $55 in the bank.

You can spend about $20 and record an abstract of judgment in the county where the defendant lives. The clerk of the court (the one that gave you the judgment) issues the abstract, and you take it to the county clerk's office to be recorded.