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How do I collect my settlement?
I went to small claims court over a vehicle that the ‘buyer’ decided not to finish
payments. Judge awarded me the money owed and court costs to be paid. She
has not made any payment. How do I collect? Can I have the vehicle
repossessed?
Asked on October 23, 2018 under Real Estate Law, Indiana
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
You can't repossess unless you specifically included the right to repossess in the agreement of sale. You can attempt to "execute" on it, or have the sheriff seize and sell it; or you can garnish wages; or you could attempt to take money directly from any bank account(s) if you can locate and identify them. Collections work can be very technical and time consuming; you are best off finding an attorney who will do this for you for a share of the proceeds, or a collections agency to buy the claim from you. You will not as get much if you do these things but are more likely to get at least some money if determined to do this yourself your court website should have information or instructions on it.
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