To Sue or Not to Sue? Things to Consider

What to do? What happens when you are faced with having to sue someone?  The question is should I or shouldn't I?  These are emotional situations but your decisions should not be based on emotion.  It is important to look at the facts in front of you, not from the perspective of whether you have a good case, but whether, regardless of the merits of your case and your success at Court, you will be able to collect on any judgment you obtain from the Court. It all boils down to, if you sue and are successful in obtaining a judgment, whether you can enforce the judgment. Enforcing your judgment means whether you can collect on it. There is a common misperception that if you win at Court, you will automatically get your money back. This is not true. The Court's active involvement in a lawsuit ceases once the matter... Read more