Eviction process after court ordered judgement, past tenant is now on Medicaid

[Keegan Uderitz]

hello all!

I made a big mistake and was too soft, let a tenant go for WAY too long without paying. We went to court, he did not show up and the courts gave me the judgement against him. The collections agency is telling me that because he is on Medicaid we cannot garnish his wages legally. Are there any more steps I can take or should I just assume I will be out the $,$$$.$$ and move on? He owes about $5k. This has been a learning lesson and I know now what I would do should this situation arise again - do not need that lecture ;) 

He is (or was) actually employed and I have his past employers information. This might be more specific to WI state laws but hoping to hear about some next steps I can take that have had success in the past. 

Thanks team!

[Matt McCurdy]

Hey @Nathan Faselt,

I always go after money judgments.  From there, I'm good waiting it out as someone sorts out their life.  Eventually, they'll settle down and get a job where I wage garnish them.  I've had a pretty good degree of luck just asking them to make a payment plan with me 0% interest (then I don't have to hunt them down) and it's $150-$500 per month in extra revenue.