You may be intent on personally managing the collection and enforcement
of a judgment that you have. In spite of this, it is possible that
you might consider outsourcing certain details of the judgment collection
process. You have a number of outsourcing possibilities with judgment
collecting.
I will mention a few of those possibilities. First,
it is of course a possibility that you may wish to consult with
a judgment attorney for some expert legal advice. This can be a
good idea.
Another area where you may choose to outsource is
by hiring a private investigator. Some PIs are particularly good
at certain specialties. If you want help in locating your judgment
debtor, an investigator might save you enough time and trouble to
make it worth your while. Also, there are a few investigative firms
that are experts at identifying and locating debtor assets.
I have personally hired a legal secretary before
to type motions or other legal documents for me. I don’t hire
this work out any longer, but it helped me at a time when I wasn’t
confident in my document preparation skills.
If there is an area of judgment collecting where
you feel you might need some help, give it some thought. You might
find that a little consultation with an expert in that area is all
that you need. That might be sufficient to clear up a few questions
in your mind so that you can get over a little hump in your judgment
collecting efforts.
Anytime I have considered outsourcing anything related
to judgment recovery, I have sought out a competent person to talk
to about my need. Without exception, whenever I have had a talk
with a person who is a prospect for outsourcing, I have found that
after the first conversation, I have a good sense of whether to
hire that person or not. If anything about the person doesn’t
please me, then I pass on their assistance, and either go ahead
by myself, or I look for another prospect to outsource to.
If you have the desire to get your judgment collected,
and if you have the necessary time, you can probably collect your
judgment without any significant outside help. Nevertheless, don’t
be afraid to consider help if it makes sense in your situation.
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