Enforcement Of Judgments 2023

1. Identifying Assets in the Jurisdiction

1.1 Options to Identify Another Party's Asset Position

Before determining which method of enforcement action will be most effective in a particular case, a plaintiff can exercise (as their resources permit and with regards to the state of pre-existing knowledge about the debtor's assets) the following options to assist in identifying assets within the jurisdiction:

Searches of Public Registers

• the Land Registry – to confirm ownership of Bermuda real property and ascertain whether there are any registered charges over the property;
• the Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority Shipping Registry – to confirm ownership of Bermuda vessels and ascertain whether mortgages are registered over the vessel's shares;