Re: Does judgement proof mean......./What's in it for the attorney?
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Posted by WOK
(66.234.65.52) on June 27, 2004 at 05:19:20:
In Reply to: Does judgement proof mean......./What's in it for the attorney? posted by 2muchdebt on June 27, 2004 at 04:20:43:
From what I understand the attorneys usually file a large number of claims all at the same time scheduled to be handled on the same date so that the cost to them is relatively little (they also file in lower cost courts like small claims) and so they file as many as they can get on the docket for the same day just hoping that you won't show up (or won't be able to defend yourself). It gets very costly if they have to actually do anything other than a default judgement and therefore they will often let things slide if you put up a fight because the people paying them don't want to shell out if there is a chance they could lose unless they felt you had a substantial net worth (not to say that is itn't possible..but why persue one case when you could get thousands of dollars in comissions on suits where people don't show up?) Of course... I am going through my first lawsuit right now (SOL defense)...so we'll see how it goes. Up until my own personal experience, I can only tell you what others have told me. ~WOK
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