By Stephen J. Muhonen, Creditor’s Rights / Collections Attorney, Racine Olson, PLLP As a judgment holder, it goes without saying that attempting to collect upon that judgment can be terribly frustrating, cumbersome, and unfruitful. Said otherwise, sometimes the process is just an emotional and physical drain. You invested so much…
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COLLECTING ON A CRIMINAL ORDER OF RESTITUTION OR CRIMINAL JUDGMENT
By Stephen J. Muhonen, Creditor’s Rights / Collections Attorney, Racine Olson, PLLP Have you ever been the victim of a crime? Ughhh! It can be so frustrating! First there is the event itself that caused your property to be either stolen, injured or damaged. This is where one is first…
COLLECTING ON A JUDGMENT
By Stephen J. Muhonen, Creditor’s Rights / Collections Attorney, Racine Olson, PLLP Congratulations! You won your court case and now have a money judgment entered in your favor. All of that time, effort, emotional energy, attorney fees and costs incurred, and just the drain of the process has finally funneled…
Some Judgments, Including Those Based on Fraud, Are Not Always Avoidable Through Bankruptcy
By Joseph G. Ballstaedt When deciding whether to sue a person or entity, you must be aware that the person or entity may not be able to pay a judgment awarded by a court or may be able to avoid paying the judgment, even if it has the means to…