Ppatty
Houston,#2Consumer Suggestion
Wed, July 02, 2008
I don't know the exact steps, but there is a process to enforce a small claims court judgment in TX. If you win and the person doesn't pay you the judgment, you can go back to the court and get an order to enforce. Then you pay a constable to go with you to that person's place of business. You get to take almost anything that has the same monetary value as the judgment awarded to you. You then sell whatever you took and give the difference back to the loser. It's a tedious process and you are out some more money for the court and the constable, but you might be able to get that amount added to the original judgment. It's worth the effort just to see the look on the loser's face when you walk in with the cops and take whatever you want. Be sure to take someone big to carry heavy stuff. Be sure to take a vehicle big enough to carry whatever you decide to take (could be a big screen television). Be sure to only take something that you know you can sell. The dogs might be off-limits, but you don't want to take them because they are probably sick and you have to take care of them until you can sell them. Why do her any favors by unloading her dogs for her? If you can, aim for something that is irreplaceable and has sentimental value or something that will cause a disruption to her life or business. In addition to getting your money, you want to be as big a pain as you can be so this person gets a small taste of the problems he or she has caused you. Remember, used stuff isn't worth as much as new stuff, so you have to aim high.