Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Illinois

recovering on a judgement

i won a judgement in a court case.had an order for wage garnishemnt, i sent to where i thought the defendant was employed, i received notice that she wasnt currently emplyed and have no record of her employment.i know she worked for the that company because she had showed me her resume a few days earlier.she worked at another school a couple of years ago she was on sick leave from her current school because she was suing the school district for lost wages.how do i recover for the judgement, im not sure if shes working,but know she was working on opening a school. not sure where the school is located or the name of the school, but i think it may be up and running some where in cook county.ive tried to search several areas to find out where the school is so i can again attempt to have her wages garnished.i dont have any bank account information but the assest she has is being owner of a school, dont know if the school she opened is private or public.The amount she owes is about $500.00. do i file a motion to have her appear/i know she wont show up, do i send a certified letter or sheriff.i dont want to keep putting out extra money, the judgement was granted this summer.borrowed money a year ago, i dont want this case thrown away.


Asked on 11/12/08, 9:35 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Motty Stone Law Offices of Motty Stone

Re: recovering on a judgement

Collecting a judgment can be a big hassle, so you might have to do a lot to chase after this money.

But, you have the garnishment order, you just have to find her. You can hire a private investigator to figure out where she is, or you can continue searching on your own. Once you know where she is, you can attach your order for garnishment, but it only applies if you actually get the place she works at.

Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon story, particularly when it comes to child support payments. Feel free to give us a call if you want to talk about your case.

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Answered on 11/13/08, 10:37 am


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