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Old 09-06-2023, 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Skunky1 View Post
It seems to me that if the court orders the loser to pay compensation and they failed to do so that would be considered a contempt of court and subject to jail time. Failing that, the winner can also file a judgment against the loser.
If you win in court, you already have a judgment. But, I don't think you get much help from the court to collect the money. One way to collect is to hire someone who can find a bank account and the bank will debit the account based on the court judgment. The loser may not even know the account has been debited until after the money is gone.