Legal Matter

[pattybilly]

I went to court on a small claims court an have not paid the plaintiff due to not having the funds a rits was filed against me and am needing to know what happens next and what happens if I don't have anything for them to take

 

[army judge]

I went to court on a small claims court an have not paid the plaintiff due to not having the funds a rits was filed against me and am needing to know what happens next and what happens if I don't have anything for them to take

First of all, you live in the Great Republic of Texas.
Yes, I say Republic, because of all the US states, only one (TEXAS) was an independent nation before becoming a US State.
Okay, very little can be done by the one holding the judgment,m especially if you have nothing, as you asked.

The Texas constitution protects you via the Homesteaders exemption.
The plaintiff can't take your car, levy your wages, your bank account, your home furnishings, or MOST other property.

A lien can be placed on your home, certain other property, but it can't be attached and sold to satisfy the judgment.

If a lien was placed on your home, it would sit there until you sold the home, or you died.

But, you can't be foreclosed against to satisfy the judgment.

Texas is family friendly, so creditors need to beware.


Read this information put out by the Dallas Bar Association, it'll help you understand our law on judgments:

http://www.dallasbar.org/content/what-do-we-do-now-we-have-judgment

http://www.lonestarlandlaw.com/judgements_texas.html

http://www.judgmentenforcementagency.net/Texas_Judgment_Enforcement.html

 

[Betty3]

I went to court on a small claims court an have not paid the plaintiff due to not having the funds a rits was filed against me and am needing to know what happens next and what happens if I don't have anything for them to take

If you have no non-exempt assets for them to take, then there is nothing for them to take.

 

[Proserpina]

I completely agree.

Texas is perhaps the most debtor-friendly state in the country.

OP, you need to know this. If they start threatening you, there may be another avenue you can explore ... in other words, there might be a cause of action (you suing THEM) they might not like.

 

[Betty3]

Agree Pro. Also if anyone ever wants to file for bankruptcy, Tx. is a good place to be living. (or like above if you get a judgment against you)

 

[army judge]

I completely agree.

Texas is perhaps the most debtor-friendly state in the country.

OP, you need to know this. If they start threatening you, there may be another avenue you can explore ... in other words, there might be a cause of action (you suing THEM) they might not like.

Thanks, Pro.
Texas believes in second and third chances.
We all might need a couple "do overs" or "mulligans" before our lives are over.

 

[Proserpina]

I LOVE your use of "Mulligan"!



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