| If you have a judgment against an individual, | | | | writ includes the debtors full name, address, |
| most likely you are not going to find any | | | | social security number. It wouldn't hurt to |
| attachable assets by searching public | | | | include the email address of the |
| records. Judgment debtors are smart. They | | | | debtor.Another way to search for someone |
| know you are looking for their bank accounts. | | | | assets is to check their trash. I always tell |
| Most of them do not have open checking | | | | my clients to shread their personal |
| savings accounts in their name.In recent | | | | information before they throw it away. |
| years, the internet has been a great place to | | | | However, there are still many careless people |
| hide money. PayPal for example allows | | | | out there who just throw away their bank |
| individuals to have online accounts to either | | | | statements, stock portfolio, telephone bills, |
| store funds or make business transactions. A | | | | etc...In most cities it is legal to search |
| high percentage of Ebay users have PayPal | | | | through someone's trash as long as the |
| accounts. Many online businesses use PayPal | | | | containers are on the street or in the |
| as a form of accepting credit cards. If you | | | | alleyway. I suggest checking with the city |
| believe your debtor has a PayPal account, | | | | regarding their laws before you take |
| here is what you do:Have your attorney send a | | | | someone's garbage.There are many other |
| letter via U.S. Certified Mail or by courier | | | | creative ways to find hidden assets. I won't |
| service (Fed Ex, UPS, etc..) to PayPal with a | | | | list them all here. The above steps are |
| subpoena (or writ of attachment if you have a | | | | probably the best way to start when you need |
| judgment) to the following address:PayPal | | | | to collect on a sizable judgment.Jay |
| | | | Rosenzweig is a licensed private |
| Attn: Legal Dept. - Civil | | | | investigator. He is the owner of California |
| | | | Investigation Services. He is also a past |
| 2211 N . First Street | | | | president of the California Association of |
| | | | Licensed Investigators. |
| San Jose, CA 95131Make sure the subpoena | | | | |