You've obtained a Judgment from the Local Court of New South
Wales that requires the judgment debtor to pay you money. What can
you do if they don't pay?
Judgment debts are enforceable for 12 years from the date that
the Judgment was entered. Generally a judgment debtor has 28 days
to pay the Judgment debt. If they don't pay you the Judgment
debt or you don't agree to an alternative payment plan, there
are various enforcement processes you may be able to use.
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Examination
If you aren't sure of the judgment debtor's financial
position, a useful step may be to issue an examination notice. An
examination notice is a court document filed with the Local court
that requires the judgment debtor to complete a financial statement
and/or produce certain documents in support. The statement includes
information as to the judgment debtor's current income, assets
and liabilities.
