Civil Procedure
Nov. 13, 2024
Can you sell real property to satisfy a judgment? ...It's complicated
Collecting a judgment can be difficult, as it requires turning a legal ruling into actual payment. The Enforcement of Judgment Act, outlined in Code of Civil Procedure §§680.010 - 724.060, offers different methods for collection, including the sale of real property, but the process can be intricate.
Ira M. Friedman
Friedman & FriedmanEmail: imf@f-flaw.com
Ira is a certified family law specialist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
David Friedman
Partner, Friedman & Friedman
Email: david@f-f-law.com
David is a certified family law specialist.
In some cases after you get a Judgment you may think well, I convinced the Judge or Jury after lots and lots of hard work so the rest (collecting the Judgment) should be easy. Wrong.
Now may come the hard part - turning that piece of paper known as a Judgment into something called money. The first place to look is the Enforcement of Judgment Act, contained in Code of Civil Procedure §§680.010 - 724.060. There are some interest...
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