Judgments & Collections Document Preparation in California
Helping creditors, businesses, and individuals prepare the legal documents needed to collect on court judgments in California.
Judgments & Collections Document Preparation in California
Winning a lawsuit and obtaining a court judgment is only the first step. Collecting the money owed often requires additional legal filings to enforce the judgment through mechanisms like wage garnishment, bank levies, and property liens.
At Ashlar LDA, Inc., we prepare the documents required to pursue collection on your California court judgment. We work with individuals, businesses, and investors who are owed money and need to take the next step.
Judgments & Collections Documents
We prepare the following types of documents for California creditors pursuing collection on a court judgment:
Abstract of Judgment
Places a lien on real property owned by the debtor.
Writ of Execution
Authorizes law enforcement to enforce the judgment.
Wage Garnishment
Collects a portion of the debtor's wages through their employer.
Bank Levy
Allows collection directly from a debtor's bank account.
Judgment Renewal
Extends enforcement rights before the judgment expires.
Debtor Examination
Court filing to require the debtor to disclose assets and income.
Abstract of Judgment
An Abstract of Judgment allows a creditor to place a lien on real property owned by the debtor. Once recorded, this lien prevents the debtor from selling or refinancing the property without first addressing the judgment.
This is often the first enforcement step for creditors who know the debtor owns real estate in California. We prepare the abstract and related filing documents based on your court judgment.
Need to File an Abstract of Judgment?
Provide your judgment details and we will prepare the abstract for recording with the county recorder.
Start Abstract FilingWrits of Execution, Garnishments, and Levies
A Writ of Execution is the court order that authorizes the sheriff or marshal to enforce your judgment. From there, you can pursue wage garnishment through the debtor's employer or a bank levy to collect funds from the debtor's accounts.
- Wage garnishmentcollects a percentage of the debtor's paycheck on an ongoing basis.
- Bank levyfreezes and collects funds from a debtor's bank account.
We prepare the complete document packages for each of these enforcement methods.
Judgment Renewal
In California, money judgments expire after 10 years unless renewed before the deadline. If a debtor has not paid and you have not yet collected the full amount, renewing the judgment preserves your collection rights for another 10 years.
We prepare the judgment renewal documents before your deadline to ensure your rights are protected.
How Judgments & Collections Document Preparation Works
- Provide a copy of the court judgment
Share the judgment details, case number, and debtor information.
- Tell us about known debtor assets
Provide any information about the debtor's employer, bank, or property.
- We prepare the enforcement documents
Based on your instructions, we prepare the required filings.
- Have the documents Filed with the court or agency
Documents are filed with the appropriate court, sheriff, or bank all of which we can facilitate.
Who Uses Our Judgments & Collections Services
- Individualsowed money from court judgments.
- Businessesseeking to collect unpaid debts.
- Real estate investorsenforcing judgments related to property.
- Creditorspursuing collection through legal channels.
- Contractorsand anyone else needing to collect on a judgment owed to them.