If the debtor does not pay

  • Enforcement hearings

    Creditors can apply for a hearing to gather information about a debtor's finances and determine the best way to enforce a court money order (judgment)

  • Order to pay by instalments

    If a debtor can't pay a judgment or money order in full, the parties may agree they can pay the amount in instalments or they may be ordered by the court to pay in instalments

  • Enforcement warrants

    If someone owes you money under a court order and hasn’t paid, you can apply for an enforcement warrant to take legal action and recover the debt

  • Warrant of seizure and sale

    A warrant of seizure and sale authorises an enforcement officer to enter private property and seize and sell the debtor’s real and personal property by public auction

  • Warrant of redirection of debt

    A creditor may apply for this warrant if a third party, like a financial institution, is holding funds on behalf of a debtor

  • Warrant for redirection from financial institutions

    This warrant is served on a bank, building society, credit union or other financial institution

  • Warrant of redirection of earnings

    This warrant authorises a third party (usually an employer) to redirect part of an enforcement debtor’s earnings to the creditor