To obtain a judgment against a debtor, a person may file a lawsuit in court. A judicial attorney can assist with the lawsuit and post-judgment proceedings. The plaintiff must file a complaint and summons, and the defendant may respond and engage in discovery. The attorney may negotiate a settlement or represent the client at trial. After the judgment, the plaintiff can collect the money owed through post-judgment remedies, which may require the assistance of a judicial attorney.
When a person owes money to another person or entity, they may need to file a lawsuit in court to obtain a judgment against the debtor. Although an attorney is not required to file a lawsuit, many people hire a judicial attorney to help with the lawsuit and any post-judgment proceedings necessary to collect the judgment. A judicial attorney will help prepare the proper paperwork for the lawsuit to be dismissed, represent the party in court, and also assist in any necessary legal proceedings after the judgment has been entered for collection.
To initiate a money owed lawsuit, the plaintiff, or the person to whom the money is owed, must file a complaint with the appropriate court. A summons must also be filed, which is served on the defendant to inform him of the opening of the case and the timing of the appearance. When the services of a judicial attorney are employed, he or she will prepare the documents needed to initiate the lawsuit and ensure they are filed appropriately.
In some cases, the defendant will file a response to the court denying the allegations contained in the complaint. When this happens, a judicial attorney will engage in discovery with the defendant. Discovery is the legal process by which each party to a lawsuit requests documents or answers to questions, known as interrogations in legal terms, from the other party that are relevant to the lawsuit. Responses to interrogations or documents produced during the discovery process can be used at trial if the case proceeds to trial.
Typically, a judicial attorney will attempt to negotiate with the defendant to reach an amicable settlement without the need to go to trial. If an agreement is reached, the parties will submit an agreed judgment to the court and the court will record the judgment in the court records. If, however, a trial becomes unavoidable, a judicial attorney will represent his client at trial. At trial, the attorney will present evidence available to the judge or jury in an attempt to obtain a judgment against the defendant.
Once the judgment has been entered in the court records, either by settlement or following a trial, the plaintiff still has to collect the money that is now legally owed to him. In most courts, the plaintiff may have a variety of post-judicial remedies, such as demanding a wage or bank seizure or enforcement on property owned by the defendant. If necessary, a judicial attorney will summon the defendant to court to request that the court order one of the available remedies after the ruling in order to satisfy the ruling.
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