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Why use an
attorney?
While there are many experienced and
knowledgeable judgment enforcers in the profession, a number of which
I've had the privilege to know and work with over the years, the field
of judgment enforcement is ripe with individuals who have been told that
they can start up a home-based business at nearly no cost, and many of
these "newbie's" have never stepped foot inside a court of law.
If you are fortunate enough to find a
judgment enforcement professional that has been actively working in the
field for a minimum of 5 years and can provide you with solid
references, you may very well do just fine in dealing with that
individual. However, if you are not convinced that you are going
to be doing business with the right person, please reconsider your
options and hire an experienced attorney who specializes in judgment
enforcement.
Why Use an Attorney
Instead of a Judgment Enforcement Professional? See Comparisons
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CA attorneys
have attended 3 years of law school and passed a 3-day bar exam
before being permitted to practice law. The area of Judgment
Enforcement is an expertise unto its own, and even the average
trial attorney is not up on all the technicalities involved in
the collection of judgments. Therefore hiring an attorney that
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Judgment enforcers may not have
had any legal training and may be “learning as they go” at your
expense. Beyond the filings of Abstracts, garnishing wages or
levying bank accounts, there are many other avenues of
collection that a layman or an inexperienced judgment
enforcement professioanl may not have knowledge of. |
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Attorneys are
licensed by the State Bar and must abide by their ethics. Formal
disciplinary action is noted for public record. |
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Except for
routine city or county business licenses, judgment
enforcement professionals are not licensed or governed in any
way. |
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Attorneys are
required to keep their address and contact information current
with the State Bar, and if they retire, they are required to
name the attorney who has taken over their case load. |
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Many judgment
enforcers come and go, finding the field too difficult to make
an adequate living. And many judgment enforcers move out of
state and you can never find them again, yet you have
permanently given them your judgment which may now never be
collected. |
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Attorneys are
hired on a retainer basis, and may take your case on a
contingency or a fee basis. You can always fire them (though if
the attorney takes the case on a contingency you may owe him or
her some money for time spent working on the case). |
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Judgment
enforcers do not represent you. To do so would be engaging in
the unlicensed practice of law. Therefore, they take
“assignment” on the judgment. You lose all right, title and
interest in your judgment. |
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You have the
right to receive regular updates on the status of collection
efforts, and an attorney cannot settle the case for less than
full value without your consent. |
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Because
judgment enforcers do not represent you, you should not be
receiving regular updates on the case and you have no right to
input should the judgment enforcer settle the case for less than
full value. |
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Because of the
Rules of Professional Ethics of the CA State Bar, attorneys must
charge a “reasonable rate" for their services. |
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Judgment
enforcement professionals may charge any fee they want, so long
as you’re willing to pay it. |
We’d be happy to discuss
your case with you. to answer your questions about us, to negotiate how
we can best help you collect on that judgment, at the least
out-of-pocket cost. Please call us at 760.268.0807 or
email us so we may contact you.
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