If you do not pay what a court order says you owe right away, you will have to pay extra money called post-judgement interest. The interest continues to increase from the time that the judgment is made until you pay all the money that you owe.
Personal property is things you own that are not land or real estate. This includes things like cars, jewelry, furniture, and clothing.
When a person makes an oath, they give a formal promise that a statement is true. An oath is often sworn to a religious figure. If a person is not able to take an oath, they make an affirmation instead.
A Notice of Stay of Proceedings for Bankruptcy is a letter the court sends creditors when a debtor has filed for bankruptcy. It means that the creditor cannot continue to try to collect money from the debtor.
A Notice of Motion is a written document you give the court to ask them to do something about a case. For example, you would give a Notice of Motion to the courts if you want an order for enforcing a previous court order.
A garnishee owes the debtor money, but is ordered by the court to pay it to that person’s creditor instead. For example, when wages are garnished, the garnishee is the employer that has to pay part of a person's wages to the court. Another example of a garnishee is the bank that has an account belonging to the debtor.
Enforcing your judgment is when you take steps to get what is owed to you because of a court order. For example, it may include damages or personal property that the debtor owes you.
An enforcement office is a place responsible for making sure court orders are followed. For example, they may help garnish the wages or bank accounts of a person who owes money.
A disposition order is a final order from a judge. For example, you need a disposition order before an enforcement officer can seize and sell someone’s personal property.
The defendant is the person or company being sued in court.