Articles by Christina Smiley

Judgment Recovery Case Study #3: The Delinquent Designer
In this case, Anderson Engineering, Inc. hired Giometti Design LLC as an independent contractor for website design services and ongoing IT management for a major company website. The contractor, Giometti Design had been pre-paid by Anderson Engineering, but the services were never rendered. A judgment for $3,250.00 was awarded for breach of contract.
Published 25May2012, viewed 32 times

Judgment Recovery Case Study #2: The "Eyes" Have It
Janet Lawrence responded to an advertisement at a local tattoo parlor for a cosmetic procedure. Initially, all went well and Ms. Lawrence was satisfied with the results. A few days later told a different story, however, as an infection had set in. After unsuccessfully seeking reimbursement from the tattoo parlor for the cost of the procedure and her medical bills, Ms. Lawrence took the tattoo parlor to court and was awarded a $2,400 judgment.
Published 18May2012, viewed 46 times

Judgment Recovery Case Study: Hot Diggety Dog
John Bennett's Saint Bernard dug out from under his fence and proceeded to completely destroy his neighbor, Tom Rosen's flower beds. Did someone bury a bone under there? Maybe it was the fertilizer… Unfortunately, Mr. Rosen had just invested over $2,000 in professional landscaping and design. Needless to say, Mr. Rosen took Mr. Bennett to court to sue for compensation.
Published 12May2012, viewed 38 times

Is Judgment Recovery Legal? Yes! And Here's Why...
I am often asked if judgment recovery is truly a legal business. I guess some folks just worry that if you're not an attorney, using the courts to enforce a judgment that was awarded to someone else is somehow breaking the law. It's also a common misperception that collecting any money judgment (even your own) through the court system without hiring an attorney can somehow land you in legal hot water. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Published 01May2012, viewed 33 times

9 Free Public Record Resources You Can Research Online
These days, nearly anything you want or need to know can be found online through public records research. While these records have always been made available to the public, with the evolution of the Internet we can now simply log on to a website to conduct research that used to take hours and hours of legwork. Here are just some of the resources at your disposal that don't cost a dime.
Published 03Mar2012, viewed 33 times

Is Judgment Recovery Getting a Bad Rap? Here's a Rebuttal
Lately I've seen many, many articles and blog posts claiming that collecting "overages" from foreclosures is a better way to go than operating a judgment recovery business. As a serious contributor to the judgment recovery industry since 1997, I would like to point out that there is nothing new or different about the methods being promoted in these posts.
Published 13Feb2012, viewed 32 times

Marketing a Judgment Recovery Business
Ask anyone who's ever been involved with a business before, and they'll tell you that marketing is the life's blood of a successful business. It's no less important with a judgment recovery business.
Published 12Jan2012, viewed 45 times

How To Collect A Money Judgment
Chances are, if you've been awarded a civil judgment in court, you're also one of thousands of frustrated judgment holders that have yet to see a dime. You're certainly not alone... roughly 80% of judgment holders have never been paid. Learn how you can easily collect your judgment.
Published 07Jan2012, viewed 35 times

Judgment Recovery: An Explanation in Plain English
For many of us in the judgment recovery industry, we often forget that the rest of the world may not really have a clue what 'Judgment Recovery' is really all about. Here's an explanation in plain English.
Published 03Jan2012, viewed 45 times

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