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As a landlord, I was issued a judgement by Magistrate Ct for approx. $2600 against a tenant for unpaid rent.  The ex-tenant only works for cash & moves constantly.  Is there any way I can collect ?  Thank you.

Answer
It appears you have run up against a judgement proof consumer.  Unless he/she ownes real property there is nothing you can do but file the judgement at the county court house and hope that one day they try to buy some real estate.  Sorry to be the bearer of bad news and I hope you find this information helpful.

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Ray A Miller

Expertise

I am qualified to answer questions on the following subjects: FDCPA, FCRA and HIPAA as well as medical collections, general collections and collection agency related issues. I trained these subjects at a nationwide collection agency and customer service call center and audited around 150 representatives for compliance to the laws. I have been in the Collections Industry for over 30 years. I feel that everyone deserves to be treated fairly and with compassion and that is the way I trained collectors. Even though I worked for a Collection Agency, I get great satisfaction in helping those who have been mistreated or in need of help with these confusing issues.

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I was the Compliance Administrator with a nationwide collection agency and customer service call center-I have trained hundreds of collectors on the above referenced topics. I have been in the medical collections industry for over twenty years and research these topics on a daily basis.

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ACA International

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Some college ACA Certified Collection Specialist

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