This document provides an overview of judgment collection laws and processes. It discusses 1) establishing and perfecting judgment liens, 2) execution and dormancy of judgments, 3) garnishment of wages and compliance with related laws, 4) locating bank accounts and other assets to collect judgments, and 5) domesticating foreign judgments. The document contains links to additional resources on each topic.

1. Jorge M. Abril, P.A.
Attorneys at Law
Judgment Collection

2. 1. Judgment Liens and Perfection of Liens
2. Execution and Dormancy of Judgments
3. Garnishment of Wages
4. Compliance with Garnishment Laws
5. Bank Accounts
6. Obtaining Other Assets
7. Domesticating Foreign Judgments
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3.  Governed by State Law
 Establishing Priority
 Real Property- Recording Statutes
 Personal Property- Writ of Execution / Secretary of State
Judgment Lien Certificate
 Bankruptcy Claim Classification
 11 U.S.C.A. § 506(a)
Judgment Liens and Perfection of Liens
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4.  State Statutes of Limitations
 Renewable in Most Cases
Execution and Dormancy of Judgments
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5.  15 U.S.C.A. § 1673(a) Maximum allowable garnishment
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and in
section 1675 of this title, the maximum part of the aggregate
disposable earnings of an individual for any workweek which
is subjected to garnishment may not exceed (1) 25 per centum
of his disposable earnings for that week, or (2) the amount by
which his disposable earnings for that week exceed thirty
times the Federal minimum hourly wage prescribed by
section 206(a)(1) of title 29 in effect at the time the earnings
are payable, whichever is less.
 State law notice requirements
Garnishment of Wages / Compliance
with Garnishment Laws
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6.  http://www.888windsearch.com/
 http://starcastgroup.com/
Bank Accounts
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7.  State DMV
 UCC Search
 Accurint
 Discovery in Aid of Execution
 Vehicles, Jewelry, Artwork, Corporate Stock, LLC
Membership, Intellectual Property (Patents, Trademarks),
Accounts Receivable
Obtaining Other Assets
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8.  Judgments Entered in Sister States
 Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act
 Judgments Entered in Foreign Countries
 Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act
 Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act
 Notice of Recording / Domestication
 Opportunity to Object – Personal Jurisdiction, Public Policy (out
of country judgments only)
 Judgment takes effect as if entered by a State Court
 Article: Enforcing a Foreign Judgment in Florida - Avvo.com
Domesticating Foreign Judgments
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9.  http://www.abrilaw.com
 http://floridacollectionlaw.blogspot.com
 info@abrilaw.com
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