From: cobarruvias@asd2.jsc.nasa.gov
Subject: HELP needed for judgement collection!
Organization: NASA/JSC
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 16:00:03 GMT

I have a legal problem I've been wrestling with for over 3 years now and I am
looking for any kind of legal help or direction with the least amount of cost.
If you have any legal knowledge or want a challenge and would like to help me,
please read on. As I said I have been trying to collect this judgement for
about 3 years with very little success due to a number of reasons and I am
looking for any kind of help. I will also be willing to share in any amount
collected.


I have a judgement for the amount of $1500.00 plus interest which was
domesticated in Dade County, Florida Feb 1990, Case Number 89-08622 SP 05
against an individual. This person owns a ticket broker service and operates
out of his house. I followed a number of free services under the Freedom of
Information Act to obtain information on his assets such as cars and land.
Unfortuantely in Florida I cannot sieze a persons home or transportation. I
could put a lien on his property if he had some, and he doesn't.

Through some creative investigation I obtained the account number and location
of his bank account for his business which is registered under his name. As
well as his Drivers License number, VID of his cars, and the license plates. In
my first attempt to collect this judgement, he did not list this bank account
as an asset when he was served a writ of execution. Why I do not know.
Therefore I was not able to put a lien on anything, that is according to the
lawyer handling this for me. I notified him of the account that I found and the
account number. Again he claimed the bank had no knowledge of the account.
Another dead end. On top of that the lawyer demanded $150 for attempting to
collect from the bank, which I refused to pay. (since I was not told ahead of
time about the fee)

Anyway I am at a dead end. His account swells during major sporting events,
such as the Super Bowl, since he is a ticket broker . My best bet is to put a
lien on his account during this time. But here is where the problem begins. My
judgement is for $1500 + interest (10%). There comes a time when the amount
needed to collect the judgement coupled with the time and effort exceeds the
amount. In a way I want to get this person to pay up, just because he deserves
it, but then again I dont want to spend $1500 to do it.

So what can I do? Does anyone know how to 1) Put a lien on someones account?
2)file the paperwork? 3) and without major cost?

Or would anyone like to attempt to collect this and take 1/3 of the judgement
on contingency? I can provide all the information about this person if needed,
except for the SSN since I haven't been able to get this. I would appreciate
any help.

cobarruvias@asd2.jsc.nasa.gov
(713)486-5203 (H)

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John R. Cobarruvias, Texas A&M Class of '78, 
NASA Johnson Space Center Houston Tx.
(713)483-9357

"And to think..................I hesitated" (Hellraiser II)
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