Q: Sued someone for personal damages more than $5000 and they never returned informational sheet
How am I able to collect on this judgement? They never showed up to court and the judgment is completely unpaid, info sheet never returned. Im in South Florida Broward County.
A: Any time a defendant does not submit something that's required, the first step is to reach out to the defendant to determine if he/she will comply, and if so, by when. If no cooperation, the next step is to file an appropriate motion with the Court to request issuance of an Order addressing the matter AND to schedule that motion for hearing AND to have the notice of hearing issued (which the Court may or may not do on its own). If the Information Sheet was ALREADY ordered to be completed/served, the appropriate motion would be a motion for show cause order. The Court "self-service" materials may or may not be helpful at this stage of the case, and if they're not, it's best to schedule a consultation with a lawyer to at least get advice on self-representation.
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