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•   California Creditor-Debtor

•  Quatloos! (by Jay Adkisson)

CALIFORNIA JUDGMENT COLLECTIONS AND DEBTOR DEFENSE

The firm practices in the area of judgment collection and debtor defense.

Jay Adkisson is particularly well-known for his collection exploits in difficult cases, and has been the subject of articles such as "Chasing the Money" in California Lawyer Magazine, and The Great West Coast Newspaper War in the Seattle Stranger. Jay is one of only four living honorary members of the California Association of Judgment Professionals, the largest group of judgment enforcers in that state.

As a highly-regarded asset protection planner, Jay often understands "both sides of the street" in terms of either chasing debtors or defending debtors, and the strengths and weaknesses of typical collection and defense strategies as seen from the other side.

The firm does not accept consumer collections representations.

The smallest judgment that the firm will consider for collection on a contingency-fee basis is $500,000.

CALIFORNIA CREDITOR-DEBTOR LAW DATABASE

California Collection Law New Cases and News - - New court opinions and other news regarding California creditor-debtor law.

Enforcement of Judgments Law -- Generally

• Short Title and Definitions - - CCP 680, Division 1, Chapter 1

• General Provisions - - CCP 681, Division 1, Chapter 2

• Period for Enforcement and Renewal of Judgments - - CCP 683, Division 1, Chapter 3

• Manner of Service of Writs, Notices and Other Papers - - CCP 684, Division 1, Chapter 4

•  Interests and Costs - - CCP 685, Division 1, Chapter 5

• Enforcement After Death of Judgment Creditor or Judgment Debtor - - CCP 686, Division 1, Chapter 6

•  Levying Officers - - CCP 687, Division 1, Chapter 7

•  Transitional Provisions - - CCP 694, Division 1, Chapter 20

•  Enforcement of Money Judgments General Provisions - - CCP 695, Division 2, Chapter 1

Enforcement of Judgments Law -- Liens

•  Liens: General Provisions - - CCP 697, Division 2, Chapter 1, Article 1

•  Liens: Judgment Lien on Real Property - - CCP 697, Division 2, Chapter 2, Article 2

•  Liens: Judgment Lien on Personal Property - - CCP 697, Division 2, Chapter 2, Article 3

•  Liens: Execution and Other Liens - - CCP 697, Division 2, Chapter 2, Articles 4 and 5

Enforcement of Judgments Law -- Execution

•  Execution: General Provisions - - CCP 699.010-699.090, Division 2, Chapter 3, Article 1

•  Execution: Writ of Execution and Notice of Levy and Property Subject To Execution - - CCP 699.510-699.720, Division 2, Chapter 3, Articles 2 and 3

Enforcement of Judgments Law -- Levy

•  Levy: Generally - - CCP 700, Division 2, Chapter 3, Article 4

•  Levy: Duties and Liabilities of Third Persons After Levy - - CCP 701.010-701.070, Division 2, Chapter 3, Articles 5, 6 and 7

•  Levy: Sale and Collection and Distribution of Proceeds - - CCP 701.510-710.830, Division 2, Chapter 3, Articles 6 and 7

Enforcement of Judgments Law -- Exemptions

•  Exemptions: Generally - - CCP 703, Division 2, Chapter 4, Article 1

•  Exemptions: Procedure for Claiming - - CCP 703, Division 2, Chapter 4, Article 2

•  Exemptions: Exempt Property - - CCP 704, Division 2, Chapter 4, Article 3

•  Exemptions: Homestead Generally - - CCP 704.010-704.850, Division 2, Chapter 4, Article 4

•  Exemptions: Declared Homestead - - CCP 704.910-704.995, Division 2, Chapter 4, Article 5

Enforcement of Judgments Law -- Wage Garnishment

•  Wage Garnishment: Generally and Exemptions - - CCP 706-010 to 706.052, Division 2, Chapter 5, Articles 1 and 2

•  Wage Garnishment: Tax Orders - - CCP 706.070-706.084, Division 2, Chapter 5, Article 3

•  Wage Garnishment: Procedures and Administrative - - CCP 706, Division 2, Chapter 5, Articles 4, 5 and 6

Enforcement of Judgments Law -- Remedies

•  Remedies: Written Interrogatories to Judgment Debtor - - CCP 708, Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 1

•  Remedies: Examination Proceedings - - CCP 708, Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 2

•  Remedies: Creditors Suit - - CCP 708, Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 3

•  Remedies: Charging Orders - - CCP 708, Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 4

•  Remedies: Lien in Pending Action or Proceeding - - CCP 708, Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 5

•  Remedies: Assignment Order - - CCP 708, Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 6

•  Remedies: Receiver to Enforce Judgment - - CCP 708, Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 7 - - Subforum: Receiver General Statutes

•  Remedies: Debtor as Creditor of Public Entity - - CCP 708, Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 8

•  Remedies: Enforcement Against Franchise - - CCP 708, Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 9

•  Other Enforcement Procedures - - CCP 709, Division 2, Chapter 6, Article 10

 Enforcement of Judgments Law -- Non-Money Judgments

•  Enforcement of Nonmoney Judgments General Provisions - - CCP 712, Division 3, Chapter 1

•  Judgment for Possession of Personal Property - - CCP 714, Division 3, Chapter 2

•  Judgment for Possession of Real Property - - CCP 715, Division 3, Chapter 3

•  Judgment for Sale of Property - - CCP 713, Division 3, Chapter 4

•  Other Judgments - - CCP 717, Division 3, Chapter 5

Enforcement of Judgments Law -- Third-Party Claims

•  Third-Party Claims of Ownership and Possession - Definitions - - CCP 720.010-720.170, Division 4, Chapters 1 and 2

•  Third-Party Claim of Security Interest or Lien - - CCP 720.210-720.290, Division 4, Chapter 3

•  Hearing on Third-Party Claim - - CCP 720.310-720.430, Division 4, Chapter 4

•  Creditor's Demand for Third-Party Claim by Secured Party or Lienholder - - CCP 720.510-720.550, Division 4, Chapter 5

•  Third-Party Undertaking to Release Property and Undertakings Generally - - CCP 720.610-720.800, Division 4, Chapters 6 and 7

Enforcement of Judgments Law -- Satisfaction of Judgment

•  Satisfaction of Judgment Generally - - CCP 724.010-724.100, Division 5, Chapter 1

•  Acknowledgment of Partial Satisfaction of Judgment - - CCP 724.110-724-120, Division 5, Chapter 2

•  Acknowledgment of Satisfaction of Matured Installments Under Installment Judgment - - CCP 724.210-260, Division 5, Chapter 3

Other Judgment-Related Law

•  Form of Judgments - - CCP 664-674

•  Amending Judgments - - CCP 187

•  Lis Pendens - - CCP 405 -- Recording Notice of Certain Actions (Lis Pendens)

•  Foreign Country Judgments - - CCP 1713-1724

•  Sister State Judgments - - CCP 1710.10-1710.65

•  Mortgage Foreclosures - - CCP 725a-730.5

•  Assignment for Benefit of Creditors - - CCP 1800-1802

•  Contempt and Debtors - - Discussion of contempt by debtors, the remedies for, and the ramifications thereof.

•  Fraud Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege - - A discussion of the attorney-client privilege when used as a shield to prevent the discovery of an asset or the commission of an act intended to defeat the rights of a creditor.

California Uniform Fraudulent Transfers Act

•  General Discussion of California Fraudulent Transfer Law - - This is the forum for a general discussion about California's fraudulent transfer laws. Most new discussions about fraudulent transfers will go here, unless specific to a particular statute. Includes forum information.

•  Definitions - - CCP 3439.01

•  Insolvency - - CCP 3439.02

•  Value - - CCP 3439.03

•  Transfers Fraudulent as to Present and Future Creditors - - CCP 3439.04

•  Transfers Fraudulent as to Present Creditors - - CCP 3439.05

•  When Transfer is Made or Obligation is Incurred - - CCP 3439.06

•  Remedies of Creditors - - CCP 3439.07

•  Defenses, Liability and Protection of Transferee - - CCP 3439.08

•  Extinguishment of Claim -- Statute of Limitation - - CCP 3439.09

•  Supplementary Provisions and Uniformity - - CCP 3439.10 and 3439.11 and 3439.12

•  Court Opinions on CUFTA - - A collection of court opinions on the California Uniform Fraudulent Transfers Act.

California Community Property Law Relating To Creditor-Debtor Issues

•  Creditors Rights Against Community Property Generally - - Discussion of California's community property scheme generally in the creditor-debtor and judgment collection context.

•  Transmutation Agreements - - Discussion of transmutation agreements that separate the community property between spouses, a/k/a marital settlement agreements, as it relates to judgment collection issues.

•  Effect of Divorce and QDROs - - Discussion of the effect on a creditor's collection rights against community property of a divorce or a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO).

California Trusts and Creditor-Debtor Issues

•  General Discussion of California Trust Issues - - Most new posts regarding creditor-debtor issues relating to trusts in California go here.

•  Revocable Trusts - Probate Code 18200 and 18201 - - Discussion of Revocable Trusts a/k/a Living Trusts per Probate Code sections 18200 and 18201.

•  Protection of Beneficial Interests Probate Code 15300-15309 - - Discusses the protection of the interests of beneficiaries in trusts, including discretionary trusts.

•  Court Opinions on Trust viz. Creditor-Debtor Law - - Court opinions that discuss trust law in California as it relates to creditor-debtor issues.

California Corporate Shield Issues

• Alter Ego and Veil Piercing Issues

• Successor Entity Liability - - Opinions discussing the holding of a successor or merged corporation or other entity liable for the debts of its predecessor.