“I have a judgment from the small claims court. Now what?”
One call that we receive quite often follows a lay person’s successful prosecution of a case in small claims Court – formally called either the Magisterial District Justice Courts or the Philadelphia Municipal Court. The caller will have organized all of the documents and witnesses, and made a convincing case before the Judge, and gotten a judgment against another person or business. Contrary to popular beliefs and expectations, the defendant isn’t required to write a check on the spot to satisfy the judgment. Continue reading →