Um, That's My Airplane

One of the debtors we obtained a judgment against owned an airplane that was an experimental aircraft and was apparently of great value.  The debtor parked the plane at his home in the country.  Apparently, he was unconcerned that we could do anything about the aircraft and so he just left it unattended in his yard.

We found a qualified pilot and caused an writ of execution to be issued. Then we headed to his house with the sheriff and the pilot and presented the debtor with the writ of execution. 

In the face of losing the airplane to the pilot we brought to his house to fly his plane out of his home airstrip, the matter settled. In about five minutes.

Writs of execution, when handled precisely, can be very effective. We think of them as rifles, not shotguns.

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Sometimes You Can Take Their House
You Really Can't Hide
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If I pay you, then you can't foreclose on my house!
A Turnover for the Ex.
Take the 5th, lose your stuff.
Yeah, but what about the roof?
Um, That's My Airplane
What does a writ of possession look like?
Nice Landlords Finish Last
Rent it, don't steal it.
Watch out for the Girlfriend
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An Old Lady Loses Everything
Magic Letterhead
Can You Handle The Truth?

Email:  Darrell W. Cook

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