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Post-Judgment Asset Research · California

You Won the Judgment.
We Find the Assets.

Post-judgment enforcement research for California litigation attorneys. Flat-fee preliminary assessment. Success fee aligned to your recovery.

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§ 01  ·  The Problem

Law school taught you to win cases.
Not to collect them.

Post-judgment enforcement is a different discipline entirely. Most law firms don't have the database access, the research methodology, or the time to trace a debtor who has moved assets, restructured entities, or simply gone quiet. Meanwhile, the judgment sits on the books and the clock runs.

"California judgments are valid for ten years, renewable once. That sounds like a long time — until the debtor transfers the house to a family LLC and opens a new bank account you've never seen."

The work isn't collection. It's research. It's done slowly, with databases most firms don't touch, by people who know what patterns indicate a hidden asset and what patterns indicate a genuinely judgment-proof debtor. That distinction is usually the difference between recovery and a renewed judgment that ages another decade.

"The debtor didn't disappear. The paperwork did." — Field Note № 03
§ 02  ·  What the Service Does

Three deliverables.
One outcome.

The engagement is narrow by design. Every step compounds into the next — assessment, research, collection support.

Deliverable 01

Asset identification before you commit.

Flat-fee preliminary research tells you whether there are assets worth pursuing — before you spend time on enforcement strategy. No surprises, no retainer, no billable hours spent hunting in the dark.

Deliverable 02

Database access most firms don't have.

TLO, SSN-to-entity linkage, banking and brokerage research, real property records — the full picture of what a debtor actually controls, whether they've acknowledged it or not.

Deliverable 03

Flat fees. No retainers, no contingency.

Every engagement is priced in writing before work begins. Research packages are flat-fee. Strategy is flat-fee. You never sign a retainer, and we don't take a percentage of what you collect.

§ 03  ·  Engagement

Three ways to work together.
Choose the depth.

Every engagement starts with research. What differs is how much strategy, counsel, and continuity comes with it. No retainers. No hourly billing. Scope agreed in writing before work begins.

Package 01

Research Report

For attorneys and creditors who know California enforcement procedure and need the data, not the strategy.
What's included
  • Full written research report
  • All applicable database findings
  • Skip trace performed if needed
  • Delivered as a sealed PDF
Tier & turnaround
Tier A Individual debtor · single jurisdiction5 business days $1,200
Tier B Individual + entity · asset trace7 business days $1,800
Tier C Multi-entity · post-judgment restructuring10 business days $2,500–4,000
Tier C quoted at intake · Rush available
Request a Research Report
Package 02Most Requested

Research + Enforcement Strategy

For attorneys and creditors who need both the data and a structured path forward, in writing.
What's included
  • Full Tier B research report
  • Written California enforcement strategy memo
  • One-hour consultation call with Timothy Wulff, PI
  • Two written follow-up rounds over 30 days
What the memo covers
  • Recommended enforcement sequence
  • Jurisdictional and timing considerations
  • Likely debtor counter-moves and how to pre-empt them
  • Not legal advice · Attorney retains judgment
$3,500 Flat fee · 10 business days
Request Research + Strategy
Package 03

Portfolio / Ongoing

For firms or creditors with recurring enforcement research needs — custom scoped, priced by volume.
How custom scoping works
  • Monthly volume & expected cadence
  • Complexity profile across judgments
  • Dedicated intake workflow
  • Quarterly portfolio review call
Typical engagement range
  • 5–20 judgments per month
  • Tiered per-file pricing · volume discount
  • Billed monthly in arrears
Custom scope Min. 3-month commitment
Inquire About Portfolio Pricing

At a glance. Side by side.

Figure 03.1 · Package Comparison
  Research Report Research + Strategy Portfolio
Written research report
Database findings · TLO, SSN-to-entity
Skip trace (if needed)
California enforcement strategy memo Optional
One-hour consultation call Quarterly
Written follow-up rounds 2 · 30 days Ongoing
Dedicated intake workflow
Typical turnaround 5–10 days 10 days Per cadence
Starting fee $1,200 $3,500 Custom
§ 04  ·  Preliminary Assessment

Submit your judgment.
We'll tell you whether there's money to find.

A short intake. You'll have a flat-fee quote or a straight decline within one business day — and no follow-up past that unless you ask for it.

We respond within 1 business day · Min. judgment $2,500
Quiet work. Patient research. A judgment worth its paper.
§ 05  ·  Lead Magnet

Not ready to submit a judgment today? Take the guide instead.

Download "5 Reasons California Judgments Go Uncollected" — a plain-English overview of why post-judgment enforcement fails and what the research actually involves. Eight pages. No filler.

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