Civil

EJ-130: Writ of Execution

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This form is used by someone who has won a court judgment to request the court's help in collecting money from the person who lost the case. A court officer uses this form to legally take property or wages from the debtor to satisfy the judgment.

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Forms that go with EJ-130

EJ-001Often filed with itAbstract of Judgment—Civil and Small ClaimsThe Abstract of Judgment (Civil) is used to create a lien on the judgment debtor's real property and is typically obtained before or alongside the Writ of Execution to enforce a money judgment.›EJ-156Often filed with itCurrent Dollar Amounts of Exemptions from Enforcement of JudgmentsThe Earnings Withholding Order is commonly issued in conjunction with the Writ of Execution when the creditor seeks to garnish the judgment debtor's wages as a method of satisfying the judgment.›EJ-190Often filed with itApplication for and Renewal of JudgmentThe Claim of Exemption form is filed by the judgment debtor in response to a levy under the Writ of Execution to claim that certain property or income is exempt from enforcement.›EJ-150Next stepNotice of LevyThe Notice of Levy is issued by the levying officer after the Writ of Execution is delivered, serving as the next step in the enforcement process to formally notify the debtor and third parties of the levy.›EJ-100AlternativeAcknowledgment of Satisfaction of JudgmentThe Writ of Possession of Personal Property or Real Property is an alternative writ used when the judgment involves recovery of property rather than money, making it a direct alternative to the EJ-130.›

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