Legal Question in Civil Litigation in West Virginia

Re: default judgement

The holder of a judgement has several remedies. The first thing the creditior should do is secure a Writ of Execution from the clerk and record an Abstract of Execution and Abstract of Judgement in each county where the judgement debtor has assets. A debtor exam can be scheduled to locate assets that can be levied upon by the sheriff. If you know of anyone indebeted to the judgement creditor, such as a bank where there is a checking or savings, or other person, the deposit or payment can be attached or intercepted with a suggestion on execution delivered to the sheriff. A lawyer may take up the collection on a contingency basis or at least on a nominal retainer and contingency basis.