Legal Question in Business Law in Texas

Unsuccessful Writ of Execution

Backstory, I am from Iowa and plaintiff against the defendant in TX. Got the judgement in Iowa, did a foreign judgement in TX and did an execution for the sheriff to go collect my money somehow. The sheriff says that he isn't answering the door so they can't serve the writ. What can I do now. The sheriff mentioned something regarding a ruling 106 but no one seems to know how to do that (sheriff, clerk, etc.). What are my options for collections as a garnishment will end up costing approx. $800. Thanks.


Asked on 5/14/07, 5:01 pm

4 Answers from Attorneys

Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

Re: Unsuccessful Writ of Execution

You can either do the garnishment or package the entire cause of action and sell it to a secondary recovery firm, or enlist the services of a collection agent. In addition you might also hale the debtor into court on a contempt, but you would need an attorney and it might be costly. A lot depends on how much money is involved.

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Answered on 5/15/07, 8:40 am
James Grissom Law Office of James P. Grissom

Re: Unsuccessful Writ of Execution

When you run into legal obstacles that you cannot handle yourself. you might consider hiring an attorney. The other alternative is to study up on Texas law so that you can accomplish this yourself.

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Answered on 5/14/07, 5:32 pm
Johm Smith tom's

Re: Unsuccessful Writ of Execution

You will need to get a collection company or an attorney to do this. That's just the way the world is set up; everyone has a mouth to feed...or more than one.

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Answered on 5/14/07, 8:01 pm
Peter Bradie Bradie, Bradie & Bradie

Re: Unsuccessful Writ of Execution

Texas was settled by deadbeats from Georgia and Tennessee, and they wrote the laws to suit. Texas is a debtor's haven and collection against an individual is hard for a lawyer, and nearly impossible for a pro se party.

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Answered on 5/14/07, 9:49 pm


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