Collections/Small Claims

News: Mr. Long Quashes Garnishment.  Court finds that tenancy by the entireties bank accounts are immune from attachment by the creditor of only one spouse, if the paperwork opening the account indicates a right of survivorship. (more)

Most of our collections cases are handled on a percentage if we represent the plaintiff, and on an hourly rate if we represent a defendant.  Sometimes, because the amount in controversy is small or the probability of collecting does not justify our time, we require plaintiffs to pay an hourly rate as well.

• Small Claims Court Procedures

• Judgment was entered against you. Now what?

• You  won a judgment.  Now what do you do?

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Other useful material:

• Small Claims Court Procedures (Very large Acrobat file.  May take a few minutes to download.)
• Civil Judgment Checklist
• Confession of Judgment, Fairfax County Circuit
• Garnishment Disposition
• Writ of Possession in Unlawful Detainer
• Fairfax County General District Court Request for Court Action - Civil/Small Claims Division