Civil · Judgment collection

You won. Now you need to get paid.

A judgment is a piece of paper until it is collected. New Jersey gives a judgment creditor tools: an information subpoena to learn where the debtor works and banks, then a wage execution (garnishment) or a bank levy through the court officer.

I prepare those papers for one judgment you already hold. I cannot promise the debtor has money to collect.

I take all matters based on my case load and whether the case resonates with me. A meeting alone does not establish an attorney-client relationship. That relationship begins only after I have accepted the case and we have both signed a written retainer agreement.

Published fees

Collecting a judgment: what it costs.

Each fee below is my attorney fee for the scope listed, and it binds for that scope. Court filing fees, service of process, court-officer fees, and other third-party costs are extra. They are paid to the court or the provider, not to me. If your matter would entail more than a flat fee, I tell you in writing before any added work, and nothing changes unless you agree.

Information subpoena plus one garnishment or levy

$400flat

One information subpoena to the debtor, then one application for either a wage execution or a bank levy.

Included

Review of your judgment and what you already know about the debtor
Preparation of one information subpoena with written questions
Review of the answers, if the debtor responds
Preparation of one application for a wage execution or a bank levy
Written instructions on filing and on working with the court officer

Not included

Court filing fees, court-officer fees, and service costs
Getting the judgment in the first place
A contested hearing if the debtor objects
Collecting a judgment from another state

Each later collection step

$150flat add-on, per step

One more defined step on the same judgment, such as a second levy, a renewed wage execution, or a motion to enforce when the debtor ignores the information subpoena.

Included

Preparation of the papers for one additional collection step on the same judgment
Written filing instructions

Not included

Court fees and court-officer fees
Court appearances

Beyond the flat fee

If the debtor contests a step and a hearing is needed, that time is hourly at $275/hour through December 8, 2026, then $350/hour, with a written retainer. Time is billed in tenths of an hour.

On the drafting-only fees, you remain the self-represented (pro se) party. You file the papers and appear yourself unless we sign a separate written retainer for an appearance.

Published discounts apply to these attorney fees, not to court or third-party costs.

A free 30-minute phone consultation is available by appointment at 732-606-4516. A call does not establish an attorney-client relationship.

Writing this office, filling out a form, sending documents, or meeting with me does not create an attorney-client relationship and does not mean I have accepted your matter. A meeting alone does not establish an attorney-client relationship. An attorney-client relationship begins only after I have accepted the case and we have both signed a written retainer agreement. Until then, do not send confidential information you need protected. This website is not the contract.

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