For individuals and businesses
Enforcement of judgments
A judgment in your favour does not mean the money arrives on its own; many debtors only pay once enforcement measures begin. We file and follow enforcement applications for creditors, and represent debtors in enforcement disputes and settlements.
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What we handle
- Enforcing court judgments
- Enforcing cheques and promissory notes
- Enforcing leases registered on the Ejar platform
- Enforcing settlement records and arbitral awards once an enforcement order is issued
- Enforcing maintenance, custody and visitation judgments
- Applications for disclosure and attachment of the debtor's assets
- Enforcement disputes and objections to enforcement measures
- Representing debtors in settlement and payment scheduling with creditors
How we handle the file
We first confirm that the client's document is an enforceable instrument under the Enforcement Law and meets its requirements, then file the enforcement application through Najiz with the competent Enforcement Court. Once the debtor has been notified and the statutory period has passed without payment, we request the measures the law provides for, including disclosure and attachment of assets and a travel ban, as the enforcement judge sees fit. We follow the file through to collection and keep the client informed of payments received and developments. Where the client is the debtor, we assess grounds for an enforcement dispute or negotiate a settlement that reflects the client's ability to pay.
Common questions
What is an enforceable instrument?
It is a document the law allows to be enforced directly, without a new lawsuit. Examples include enforceable court judgments, cheques, promissory notes, settlement records issued by a competent body and leases registered on Ejar. Each type has conditions that must be checked before an application is filed.
The debtor says they have no money. What happens next?
The Enforcement Law provides mechanisms to trace a debtor's assets held with banks and other bodies. If the debtor is shown to be unable to pay, the available routes depend on their situation, so each file needs a realistic assessment of the prospects of recovery before going further.
An enforcement order has been issued against me. Can I object?
A debtor may raise an enforcement dispute before the enforcement judge in the situations the law allows, for example by claiming the debt has been paid or challenging the validity of the instrument. Raising a dispute may not automatically suspend enforcement, so it is wise to act quickly and take legal advice.
General information only. The answer in your case depends on its facts and documents.
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