Other Debt How to collect against a default judgement in Cherokee County, GA

[Shashank Banerjea]

Jurisdiction

Georgia

I have default judgement against a car dealer who sold my car in 2018 but did not pay me.

I went to small claims court in Cherokee County, GA where the business was based and initially agreed to settle on a payment plan.

The individual made couple of partial payments and then failed to make payments. After many reminders, he has just declined to make payments.

So earlier this year, I obtained a default judgement against him. How do I collect from this individual now? I can file a FiFa but it seems, it might require a different case. I am not sure how to navigate this.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

It should require much more than a trip to the County Clerks' office to obtain a Fi Fa.

Have you read this.

https://www.georgiamagistratecounci...4-01-post-judgment-collection-proceduresR.pdf

 

[zddoodah]

How do I collect from this individual now?

The most common methods of enforcing a civil money judgment against an individual are wage garnishment and bank levy.

I can file a FiFa

Are we supposed to know what "a FiFa" is?

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

A Writ of Fieri Facias (or Writ of Fi Fa) is a document issued by the Clerk of Magistrate Court for the purpose of recording a lien on the judgment debtor's property. It is also a legal instrument by which the sheriff of a county may seize the assets of a judgment debtor. A Writ of Fi Fa is recorded upon the general execution docket, which is maintained by the Clerk of Superior Court of Fulton County.

 

[Shashank Banerjea]

Thank you so much! PayrollHRGuy