Research shows that almost 80% of judicial money judgments nationwide remain uncollected. That statistic is pretty much the same for Texas money judgments.Contrary to popular opinion, the court that awarded you a money judgment does not help you collect it. The collection process is left totally to you. If you had an attorney help you get your judgment, I'm sure you were surprised to learn that your attorney actually knows very little about how to collect your judgment. It's just not something they teach in law school. And, it's just not something most attorneys want to spend their time doing.So, as a practical matter, getting your money judgment in Texas is the easy part. Collecting it is the hard part ... unless you know what you're doing.How to Collect Your Own Judgment in Texas teaches you everything you need to know to collect your own money judgment in Texas. The book outlines the 7 basic steps you need to follow and gives you all the forms you need to successfully collect your Texas judgment without difficult to understand legal jargon. Using these 7 steps, you'll learn how to find your judgment debtor, seize your judgment debtor's bank accounts, seize your judgment debtor's real estate to pay your judgment, force your judgment debtor to discuss payment options with you and get a complete itemized list of your judgment debtor's assets. And, you get all of this information in plain english.

Have you won a judgment in Texas? Have you wondered what to do next? Why not recover your own judgment award without paying high legal fees to an attorney? Finally, there's a resource which can be used to help anyone in Texas pursue the repayment of their awarded judgment. If you've been frustrated with the high fees charged by attorneys and have been up against a wall with the lack of useful information from the courts, you now have a tool which you can use to succeed with your efforts to collect. Cecil's new book is targeted to help those holders of Texas judgments who are eager to do the work of recovery themselves. This book provides the simple steps to follow for the majority of cases and recovery processes. Also included are free downloadable forms and guides which will help you in the collection effort and in court filings.Finally, there's a resource which can be used to help anyone in Texas pursue the repayment of their awarded judgment. If you've been frustrated with the high fees charged by attorneys and have been up against a wall with the lack of useful information from the courts, you now have a tool which you can use to succeed with your efforts to collect.Have you considered that there are several possible outcomes with your judgment recovery? If you're lucky, the debtor will pay pretty quickly. However, don't count on it. The other outcomes can include: Debtor Disappears Debtor ignores every attempt you make for collection Debtor hides all assets from you and makes you spin your wheels as you hope to collect Debtor is truly indigent and cannot repay anything Cecil's new book is targeted to help those Creditors in Texas who are eager to do the work of recovery themselves. This book provides the best steps to follow for the majority of cases and recovery processes. Also included are free downloadable forms and guides which will help you in the collection effort and in court filings.

If you have a judgment against you in Texas, you likely have some level of fear and anxiety that has brought you to the place of seeking out information about your rights. The Texas Judgment Debtor Handbook is written specifically to help you understand your rights as a judgment debtor in Texas. In this book you will learn everything you need to know about what your judgment creditor can and cannot do with the judgment against you. After reading this book you'll know exactly where you stand as a judgment debtor in Texas. There are, however, a few things you need to understand about this book and it's intended audience. First, this book is for people who already have a civil judgment for money damages entered against them by a court in Texas. If you are dealing with debt collectors who have not yet sued you or successfully gotten a judgment against you, the information in this book will not directly help you deal with those collectors. It will help you in an indirect manner because you will learn that many of the techniques debt collectors use to scare debtors into making payments they cannot afford to make is intentionally false information. Second, this book is for people who have a money judgment against them. Courts can render many kinds of judgments. This book deals only with money judgments. Money judgments are judgments in which you have been ordered to pay another party a specific amount of money as damages in a lawsuit. Third, this book is for people who have a judgment against them in the state of Texas. The laws, rules and forms in this volume are applicable and useable for judgments in all Texas Courts. The laws of other states may vary greatly from those in Texas so the information in this book may not apply to judgments in other states. Fourth, this book is not designed to help you avoid paying a legitimate judgment that you can afford to pay. It is written to help you understand how Texas law protects you as a judgment debtor. But, if you had your day in court and lost you are liable for the judgment. If you can afford to pay the judgment then you should pay it. If you cannot afford to pay it, then you should have a clear understanding of your rights under the law. When you know your rights, the judgment creditor cannot intimidate you or cause you unnecessary fear and anxiety. With that understanding, this book will give you all the information you need to understand your rights as a judgment debtor in Texas.

If you owe a judgment in Texas and want to understand the Texas judgment collection process, this book is for you! It answers questions like:How long will a Texas judgment against me stay in effect?Will the Court garnish my wages?Will I lose my home?Will the Court seize my retirement accounts?Will the Court seize my checking account, savings account or other bank accounts?And many more!