What happens if you lose a lawsuit and can't afford to pay?
A judgment is only a piece of paper forming a debt. There is no method of enforcement.The creditor can file for garnishment (against your paycheck). But, if you work under the table, there is no way for them to obtain a garnishment. (However, if you ever want to work above board again and you don’t pay this debt, they WILL get the garnishment at the new job. Or, worse yet, the new employer will be served with the garnishment papers and fire you if they don’t want to deal with that hassle.).Likewise, the creditor can file for liens. That means you cannot sell your car until this debt is paid. If you try, the person who buys it will not be able to register the car in their name; giving them cause to file suit against you for fraud (a hefty fine; and jailable offense).So, like I said, it’s just a piece of paper. I’d advise getting it paid off or you’ll be running from it for a lifetime. Or, filing bankruptcy if your financial situation is that dire. Either way, you should address it as soon as you can.
How long can you typically go without paying your apartment rent if you got a 3 days notice to pay the rent or get out?
I assure you that not paying your rent is one of the worst decisions that you can make. Your life will not be the same after an eviction. It can be a very traumatic experience.Every state is going to have slightly different eviction laws but here in Ohio my company has a very large rental portfolio in the Cleveland area and this is how we handle tenants who do not pay rent.Rent is due on the 1st.Rent is late on the 2nd.We call tenants 3x day from the 5th through the 10th.We put up 3 day notices on the 10th.After the 3 day notices we file for eviction. Once we file we will no longer accept rent. At this point the non paying tenant can't pay or get out of the legal ramifications of their actions.We win the court eviction and get a write to regain possession of the property. The eviction remains on your record for life. It will be incredibly hard if not impossible to find another landlord willing to rent to you.We send in the bailiffs (guns drawn) to the home. If you do not open the door they kick it in and forcibly remove any occupants living in the home.Everything that the tenant owns is placed on the curb by a moving crew. They can clear out an entire home in about 2 hours. They are not vary delicate with your possessions. Everything stays on the curb until 5pm. Scrappers and thieves usually come by and steal anything of value. At 5pm we bring a dump truck and load up everything that is left and take it to storage. After 30 days in storage we take it to the dump.After all of the above a non paying tenant can also expect the following to happen.We take you back to court and sue you for back rent, legal costs and damages.We garnish your wages until all debts are paid off.As you can gather from everything above being evicted is a terrible experience that is 100% preventable by you. Don't be stupid, pay your rent or move out of your landlord's property you are only hurting yourself if you don't.For more information on evictions take a look at the LIVE video of one of my company’s evictions below.Have more Real Estate related questions? Let me know! Follow/Subscribe & simply ask. I will make you a FREE video reply. #AskJamesWiseFollow me on InstagramSubscribe to my YouTube ChannelWould you like access to a FREE list of the most profitable Real Estate Investments in the USA? CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS!
What happens when you get a bench warrant?
used from: What to Do When Facing a Bench WarrantA bench warrant is an arrest warrant that is ordered by a judge against the defendant in a criminal case or a similar proceeding such as for a traffic ticket. A bench warrant is typically issued in the case of a failure to appear for trial, sometimes abbreviated “FTA.” The “bench” is the traditional term for the judge's seat.In serious criminal cases, a failure to appear will most likely lead to a “regular” arrest warrant, which would spur immediate attempts to find and jail the defendant. A bench warrant, on the other hand, usually does not mean the police will be at your door the next morning. But, your name will go into a statewide computer system that serves the entire law enforcement community. Once your name is in the database, if you have to deal with the police for any reason – even resulting from an incident that was not your fault, such as someone hitting your car from behind – you will be taken into custody for the outstanding bench warrant.Once you are taken into custody, you will have to post bail before you can be released. Typically, bail on a bench warrant for failure to appear will be enough to cover the fines and court costs for both the original offense and the FTA. Then, you'll get a new court date.If you know that there is a bench warrant out for your arrest, you can usually call either the clerk of the court or the local police department and arrange to come in and pay the bail so that the warrant will be recalled. You should find out, when you call, what kinds of payments they will accept, since a paper check is almost always not good enough, and not all localities are able to take credit cards.If you had posted bail before the missed court date, that money has almost certainly been forfeited at this point. If you had a very good reason why you weren't at the court on time and didn't call, you might be able to persuade the judge into letting you get that bail back, or at least having it credited against your fines and costs. Naturally, having an experienced criminal lawyer arguing on your behalf during this process will show the judge not only that you take the charges against you seriously, but also that you are genuinely contrite about your failure to appear.
Should a convcted criminal make restitution to the victim why or why not?
Yes, I absolutely do think they should compensate either their victims, or the insurance company that compensated their victims for financial losses. It should be part of their terms of parole upon release.
Caught stealing at work, what will happen?
The other day I was asked to sit down at work with a man from the company's loss prevention department. He went on a long chat about the stresses of life and a job could push someone into stealing. He told me they had videos of me taking some bottled water and a Sprite and not paying for them. I admitted to this happening because he made it sound like there wouldn't be any punishment if I was honest and agreed to pay for it. I wrote a statement saying I would do restitution (pay the amount back to the company) which in total was $4.47. He said before any of the admitting went down that there was always a probability that the company could press charges. I was then fired because of their strict policy on theft. I've been worrying constantly and getting sick over it. Is it a good possibility that the company would press theft charges for such a small amount of money? If so, what would happen? I understand court and paying that back, perhaps a fine. But what about jail? I am 20 years old. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of the potential outcomes. I am sorry about it and yes, I know it was stupid...
Got caught car hopping? what will happen?
You were confronted by police and your parent's don't know? That doesn't make sense. You are so lucky you didn't steal from my car I would of chased you and called the cops right then and there and had you arrested. But if they press charges yes you might do some time at juvy. I hope when you get a car and leave something of yours in it someone steals it from you, see how you like having someone steal your stuff, and *might* get it back because 2 stupid, selfish children didn't want to sit in math class. I bet you wouldn't like that to much would you? Think before you act speak Think before you act
If someone is assaulted and the victim does not press charges, can the assaulter still get into legal trouble?
Others have written good answers and some of those others are lawyers or police officers ... Me? I'm neither, but I think I have a little to add that may help clarify things (but not really add a lot new).In a criminal case, the case reads e.g. New York vs. Joe Smith. In a civil case, it would be Jane Doe vs. Joe Smith. In a criminal case, the prosecution is done by some combination of police officers, other investigators, and the city, state or federal authorities. The police are paid by the "people". If it goes to trial, the attorneys for the prosecution are also paid by the people. Several people raised the fact that, in a murder case, the victim can't press charges. True. But hardly unique! This also happens in many drug cases, prostitution cases and child/spousal abuse cases. However, it wasn't always so and it isn't so everywhere. All the above is centered on the USA (although I believe many other countries are similar). Some states have, however, not even tried to prosecute criminals and others make only minor efforts to do so. This failure may be due to the actual law or it may be due to lack of resources or it may be due to corruption. When this is the case, people take the law into their own hands. Such places are always very violent. E.g. the "wild west". I'd be interested to hear about how criminal cases work in other countries.