I took my landlord to court for not returning my security deposit.
The judge ordered that she had to return it to me within 30 days.
This time has passed and I have not received anything. How can I
get the money? Is it worth pursuing?
You
can take steps to enforce the order against your landlord. Although
you can do a lot of the work yourself, consider first what your
chances are of getting money from the landlord. You will have to
spend more time and money to enforce the order. You will also need
time to complete forms and there will be additional filing fees
and possibly document serving fees.
A court
judgment is valid for 10 years, so although your landlord may not
have money now, she might at some time in the future. The enforcement
procedures allow you to
-
register your claim along with any of your landlord’s other creditors;
- register
your claim against the title of any property owned by your landlord;
- ask
the court to order that the money be paid directly from the landlord’s
wages or bank account (garnishee); or
- put
seizure of property into effect.
These
enforcement procedures may have the effect of releasing your funds.
WARNING:
The contents of these FAQs are intended as general legal information
only.
If
you have a personal problem, please consult a lawyer.
November
2004
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