Làm thế nào cứng là nó để thu thập một tòa án l? l Điều đó phụ thuộc vào đối thủ của bạn. Hầu hết các doanh nghiệp có uy tín và l cá nhân sẽ trả tiền cho bạn những gì họ nợ. Tuy nhiên, nếu l đối thủ của bạn cố gắng để cứng bạn, thu thập những gì bạn đang nợ có thể được sự tốn kém thời gian đấu tranh tiêu thụ. | N o l o s E n c y c l o p e d i a o f E v e r y d a y L a w I m trying to decide whether to sue someone for example a contractor who goofed up my l expensive remodeling project. What are my first steps You need to be able to answer yes to three fundamental questions in order to decide whether it s worthwhile to go forward Do I have a good legal case Can I prove my case Can I collect when I win If the answer to any of these ques- l tions is no you probably won t want to sue. l How hard is it to collect a court judgment l That depends on your opponent. Most reputable businesses and individuals will pay you what they owe. But if l your opponent tries to stiff you collecting what you are owed can be a costly time-consuming struggle. Un- l fortunately the court won t collect your money for you or even provide l much help it will be up to you to l identify the assets you can grab. Normally if an individual is work- l ing or owns valuable property such as land or investments collection is less difficult you can instruct your l local law enforcement agency usually the sheriff marshal or constable to garnish her wages or attach her non- l exempt property. The same is true of a successful business especially one which receives cash directly from cus- l tomers you can authorize your local sheriff or marshal to collect your l judgment right out of the cash register. And in many states if you are su ing a contractor or other business person with a state license you can apply to have the license suspended until the judgment is paid. But if you can t identify any collection source for example you re dealing with an unlicensed contractor of highly doubtful solvency think twice before suing. A judgment will be of no value to you if the business or individual is insolvent goes bankrupt or disappears. How do I decide if I have a good case Lawyers break each type of lawsuit cause of action in attorney-speak into a short list of required elements. As long as you know what the elements
