Collecting unpaid rents after judgement

[Anne Jenkins]

Have a unit that the tenant moved out before the eviction, but have judgement on the unpaid rents and damages.  Before I proceed, I was hoping to hear from those of you who have successfully collected.  What is the next step.  I know the tenants new address.  I know he has assets and a significant disability income.   In addition he runs a handyman under the table business.    Looking to collect but wondering what my costs will be and the pitfalls of the process.   Thanks to anyone who can shed some light.

[Michael Robbins]

@Anne Jenkins You might consider a letter to the tenants offering a choice on how they would like to proceed.  The letter would include a statement of the amount owed and two options: (1)  Payment Plan over 1-6 months paid in equal installments with no interest (2) Payment in full.  Make sure to specify a date on which the payment must be in full or the payment plan starts.  If they do enter a payment plan, then make sure the agreement is signed and states that if a payment is missed then the remaining balance goes to collections.  I have had good success in this strategy and saved a lot of money on the % deducted by a collection service.