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    Default How to get money after suing someone?

    I haven't posted on the site much cause soon after I became a member my car was written off.
    The story: my car was parked on the side of the road and a drunk driver rammed into it and wrote it off.
    I payed for a lawyer and took it to court, He did not show up to try argue his case so a judgement was passed and he now owes me $17,000.
    I have had the judgement registered so the next time he goes for a credit card, mobile phone contract, house loan etc. it will come up with a black mark against his name.
    The problem I have now, He wont answer his phone, is never at the address I was last given for him and I cant get hold of him.
    Any suggestions what my next move should be anyone???
    Any help will be appreciated cheers.

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    see the police and get them to track him down, if it passed thru court he has to pay you the money, and if he doesnt co-operate then i think its imprisonment for evading payment

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peanuts Inc. View Post
    see the police and get them to track him down, if it passed thru court he has to pay you the money, and if he doesnt co-operate then i think its imprisonment for evading payment
    Yeah and if he offers to pay $50 a week for the next 7 years then what? Why didn't you just make an insurance claim & let them chase him for the money?

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    I only had 3rd party insurance and he wasn't insured cause he was drunk and driving on a suspended license
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wilkesy View Post
    I only had 3rd party insurance and he wasn't insured cause he was drunk and driving on a suspended license
    Unfortunately suing and getting a favorable judgment is often the easy bit. If he has no money you will be **** outa luck. Your first step is to apply to the sherrifs office to seize any assets he may have. Beyond that talk to your lawyer as they will have a better idea as this does vary from state to state. I'd be working on the theory of kissing that money good bye and anything you get back treat as a bonus.

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    Yeh contact the police and c what they can do, if he has anything of value then it can be repoed and sold to give u money. If his insurance didnt cover him i would assume that his insurance company would pay u out, and then they would have to get the money off him be it through weekly payments or property sold. Because its like when u make an insurance claim u dont actually owe the person that you hit money u owe their insurance company. There are plenty of free legal adivce places around mate maybe call in and have a chat. if not brake that c**** knee caps in

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    Quote Originally Posted by calais_304 View Post
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    Its been a while now, I have been starting to deal with the fact that Im probably not going to see the money.
    Just wanted to give it a full hearted attempt at doing everything I can,
    I have done a property search etc. doesn't look like he owns ****.
    Trying to repo his stuff or make him go bankrupt is an expensive option and I dont want to spend any more cash if it doesn't look like I'll be getting it back.
    Anyone know how else you cand find info on somebody - e.g address, uni etc.
    I dont want to stalk him or anything just find out if he is definitely still alive and talk to him.
    I called his dad but he just said he hadn't spoken to him in months, Probably bull sh#%*ing me but wasn't any help.

    Free legal advice places??? What are there names?

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    G'day, try searching the election roll if he is registered to vote then u can grab his address. As for the free legal advice i have seen bout 3 places while driving down North East Road in South Australia, its just written on the windows saying "free advice". a few of my mates have done it for speeding fines and stuff, they basically give u your options and explain how to do it yourself.
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    If you are in Victoria then VCAT is your cheapest option. I've used it a few times and had good results each time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reaper View Post
    If you are in Victoria then VCAT is your cheapest option. I've used it a few times and had good results each time.

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    am looking at their website now and looks interesting. thanks heaps

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reaper View Post
    Unfortunately suing and getting a favorable judgment is often the easy bit. If he has no money you will be **** outa luck. Your first step is to apply to the sherrifs office to seize any assets he may have. Beyond that talk to your lawyer as they will have a better idea as this does vary from state to state. I'd be working on the theory of kissing that money good bye and anything you get back treat as a bonus.

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    Im afraid this post is pretty accurate. I think you can also get an injunction put on him forcing him to make repayments, regularily, that come straight from his pay... but dont hold me to that.
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    thread cleaned and reopened, please keep it clean. failure to do so will result in infractions and possible bans

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    i see there is no right to free speach on jc something that has been there for a week gets deleted after **** starts but if nothing was said it would still be there am i right this forum need to find moderators that look at both sides of the story not just one
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    Quote Originally Posted by lowvh6 View Post
    i see there is no right to free speach on jc something that has been there for a week gets deleted after **** starts but if nothing was said it would still be there am i right this forum need to find moderators that look at both sides of the story not just one

    this forum isnt about people bitching about stalking and harassing each other and namecalling and suing. i assume most if not all of the moderators probably saw stockys first post and had no issue with it. xcop5l didnt report it, as he should have if he had a problem. but when people come on here and deliberately start stirring, then the forum starts to look like crap.

    moderators shouldnt need to look at any sides when it comes to stuff like this. its not our problem to mediate arguments, unless its a good old holden vs ford battle

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    yep, someone always needs a kick in the ass in those threads.

    ok people, back to the subject at hand, getting money after suing someone, have at it!!

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    Police do not give out information especially for civil matters. Sheriffs Office sounds about right. Next time make sure u hav comprehensive insurance a. Best of luck.

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    dont try and get in contact with him yourself get your lawyer to as things normaly go south if u do it yourself and u might overstep a boundry if your not carefull.... id go get more legal advise about pursuing the matter further
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    I have spoken to the police station that dealt with the incident (Arrested him for drunk driving) and they are - as expected- unable to give out personal details-not a stab at police just the legal system sometimes disappoints.
    So my lawyer now tells me that there are two properties listed as being owned by "Joe Bloggs" but the problem is he shares exactly the same name as his father so dont know if it is the right person or not.
    I dont know if my lawyer is not doing as much as he should or if it is difficult for him to find out this information.
    In order to garnish his wages I need to find out where he works
    How the F#@k am I supposed to find that out if I cant find out any other details?
    Anyone?
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    hire a private investigator might xcost a little bit but it might be worth it when u start getting paid the money your owed
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    haha my mate went 2 court as he and the lady that hit him didnt have insurance the ladie claimed she had no money 2 pay him the 3500$ she was ordered 2 pay 16$ a month for the next 20 years lol he was fuming

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wilkesy View Post
    I have spoken to the police station that dealt with the incident (Arrested him for drunk driving) and they are - as expected- unable to give out personal details-not a stab at police just the legal system sometimes disappoints.
    So my lawyer now tells me that there are two properties listed as being owned by "Joe Bloggs" but the problem is he shares exactly the same name as his father so dont know if it is the right person or not.
    I dont know if my lawyer is not doing as much as he should or if it is difficult for him to find out this information.
    In order to garnish his wages I need to find out where he works
    How the F#@k am I supposed to find that out if I cant find out any other details?
    Anyone?
    You need to get creative. I once served a summons on one ****er at 7:45 am Christmas morning. I did know where he lived but he was never there. He was that day.

    ..... Hi there, are you John Q ****wit?
    ..... Yes???
    ..... Merry ****ing Christmas - here is your summons

    sent the ****er bankrupt a few months later over a lot of money he owed my company.

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