Free Debt Collections FAQs | Free Debt Collections Legal FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Debt-Collections/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free legal forms and free legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues Someone Owes Me Money And They Have Not Paid Me, What Can I Do? http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Debt-Collections/Federal/someone-owes-me-money-and-they-have-not-paid-.html If the person that owes you money does not pay you back after you request that they do, then you can file a lawsuit against them.&nbsp; Depending upon how much money is owed you may be able to file a lawsuit in small claims court.&nbsp; Usually, the dollar amount limit for small claims court is five to seven thousand dollars. This means that if you are owed more, then you can settle for the dollar amount limit or you can sue in regular court where there is no limit. Debt Collections FAQs Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:22:22 GMT I Sued Someone In Small Claims Court And I Won My Case. Now What? http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Debt-Collections/Federal/i-sued-someone-in-small-claims-court-and-i-wo.html Many times, people do not realize that the collection of a debt is a two-step process.&nbsp; First you have to sue and win then you need to collect.&nbsp; If you file a lawsuit in court and you win, you are given a &ldquo;judgment.&rdquo;&nbsp; The judgment is a court paper that states the other person does in fact owe you money.&nbsp; The judgment will also &ldquo;order&rdquo; the person to pay you the money that they owe you.&nbsp; However, many people, even after having a judgment awarded against them, still fail to pay.&nbsp; When this happens, you then need to try to collect upon the judgment. Debt Collections FAQs Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:23:08 GMT How Can I "collect" On The Judgment? http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Debt-Collections/Federal/how-can-i-collect-on-the-judgment-.html <p>Each state&rsquo;s civil code lists the different methods that are available to a person who is trying to collect on a judgment.&nbsp; Some of the more common methods include the following:</p> <ul> <li>Wage garnishments or assignments;</li> <li>Property liens or attachments;</li> <li>Debtor exams;</li> <li>Contempt proceedings and</li> <li>Sheriff&rsquo;s sale.</li> </ul> Debt Collections FAQs Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:25:38 GMT I Got A Judgment On Someone Many Years Ago  Can I Still Try To Collect From Them? http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Debt-Collections/Federal/i-got-a-judgment-on-someone-many-years-ago-ca.html Yes. Most states allow you to collect for an initial period of ten years or so, then you can usually file paperwork with the court that allows you to &ldquo;renew&rdquo; the judgment for another ten years or so. Debt Collections FAQs Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:26:20 GMT I Heard That If I Have A Judgment Then I Can "lien" A Persons House. What Does That Mean? http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Debt-Collections/Federal/i-heard-that-if-i-have-a-judgment-then-i-can-.html To &ldquo;lien&rdquo; a house means that you take the judgment and you file it in the county recorder&rsquo;s office which will then show up as a debt on the debtor&rsquo;s title to their home that must be paid from the proceeds should the home ever be sold.&nbsp; In many states, once a property had a judgment lien filed against it, the holder of the judgment can force the home owner to sell the home so that the debt will be paid. 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