Q: What is Motion To Compel Answers To Post-Judgment Interrogatories
A:
Post-judgment interrogatories come into play in a case when one party has already "lost." This losing party presumably owes money pursuant to the judgment to the winning party.
Naturally, the winning party wants to collect on the judgment and so will frequently use the court's power to ask questions, called "interrogatories" of the losing party.
These questions must be answered, or a legal sanction can be imposed upon the loser. A "motion to compel" the answers to post-judgment interrogatories implies that the moving party served the loser with interrogatories, which then weren't answered as required by law. The motion seeks to compel (meaning "require" or "force") the losing party to answer, under penalty of law if he/she does not.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
