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Category Archives: Judgement and Fee Collection

Leveraging AI & Data Analytics for Asset Discovery

Finding a debtor’s hidden assets has always been one of the hardest parts of collecting on a court judgment. In the past, attorneys relied on paper records, public databases, and traditional investigation methods. But today, with people using digital wallets, online banking, and complex transfers to hide money, the old tools aren’t always enough. That’s …

Navigating Judgment Collection When a Debtor Declares Bankruptcy

Collecting on a court judgment is rarely simple—but things get even more complicated when the debtor files for bankruptcy. If you’re trying to collect what you’re owed and suddenly learn the person or business has gone bankrupt, it’s natural to feel frustrated. But don’t give up yet. There are still ways to protect your rights …

Collecting Judgment Against Crypto & Digital Assets

 In the past, collecting on a judgment usually meant finding bank accounts, wages, or physical property. But today, things have changed. More people are holding their wealth in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum—or even in digital assets like NFTs (non-fungible tokens). For creditors trying to collect on a legal judgment, this shift makes things more …

5 Things to Consider When Your Debtor Has a Common Name

What if your Judgment Debtor has a common name? Are you trying to collect from a judgment debtor with a common name wondering if it’s even possible? Judgment collection can be a challenging and lengthy process under the best of circumstances but throw in a common name and you have a whole new set of …

3 Tools, When your Debtor is Open for Business

Have a judgment against an Operating Business in New York? Warner & Scheuerman has many clients who come to us after they’ve been awarded a judgment against a business that is still operating. Having a judgment against an active business is a good spot to be in but how do you actually recover your money?  …