If I won a judgement from my ex but they haven’t paid so now I’m trying to serve them with additional paperwork, can I sue for the everything this is costing me?
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If I won a judgement from my ex but they haven’t paid so now I’m trying to serve them with additional paperwork, can I sue for the everything this is costing me?
Asked on April 17, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, California
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country, if the judgment debtor does not timely pay what is ordered, the judgment accrues interest at the stated rate per statute in each state. The costs for service of the levy process, filing of papers, setting up the levy fee, sheriff's fee and recording are typically allowable costs post judgment for the judgment creditor.
Stated allowable post judgment costs for you should be in your state's code of civil procedure.
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