Testimonials

Just a quick note to Richards and Richards Law firm
So many times in life we only hear of the complaints and negativity.
I would like to acknowledge the other side.
I went to Richards and Richards a few years back.
 I was lucky and blessed enough to have Mr. James Iida represent me in a long drawn out legal problem.  I can honestly say that with out him, I am not sure where I would have ended up.  If Jim was away, I always had backup at the office, between the staff and another Lawyer.
Jim is professional, knowledgeable, kind, and has the patience of a saint.  As frustrating as my situation was, he never wavered on his commitment to see the proper and honest outcome.
Thank you Richards and Richards, and especially Jim Iida for his dedication.

- TW

Area Of Practice

Area of practice
Judgment Enforcement

So you have your judgment but the debtor is still not paying. You might be surprised to know that happens most of the time and, for that reason, a majority of judgment debts remain un-collected. But it does not have to be that way. 

Haphazard enforcement can cost more than the amount collected. You need to have a practical plan of attack.  First you need to find targets for enforcement. Second you need to implement the legal processes required to attack those targets.  Usually real estate and employment are the best targets. However, other targetss can sometimes yield surprising results. We can help you figure this part out. 

Once you have found your targets and decided on your plan of attack the process, like many court processes, can be slow, complicated and expensive. Maybe you do not want to spend any more money to collect from the debtor or you really do not want to wait any longer. In that case you could consider selling your judgment. However, be prepared you might not get any offers to buy it or the offer you do get might be just a few cents on the dollar.

Foreign judgments require some additional considerations but they can be enforced against the debtor here in British Columbia in the same way as local judgments. 

We can review all of this with you. Give us a call before making a decision.