Contractors: Sell Your Unpaid Judgment
You finished the work. You won in court. The other side still hasn’t paid. We buy California contractor judgments — commercial cases, $10,000 and up.
$10,000 minimum · Commercial contractors · California superior court
The contractor’s collection problem
Contractors win in court more often than they collect. Getting a judgment is the easy part. Finding the money is where most people give up. The GC that owes you $40,000 may have closed the entity, opened a new one under a different name, or moved to a different state. The property owner who didn’t pay may have sold the building.
Selling your judgment means you stop waiting now. We do the enforcement work — the skip tracing, the asset searches, the writs and levies. You get a lump sum and move on.
What qualifies
We evaluate California contractor and construction judgment cases including:
- General contractor disputes — GC hired you, didn’t pay, you won in court.
- Property owner disputes — Owner failed to pay on a completed contract; you won a judgment for the balance.
- Mechanics lien foreclosures — If you have a judgment arising from a mechanics lien action, tell us — real property collateral changes the picture.
- Subcontractor payment disputes — Sub-to-GC or sub-to-owner payment disputes resulting in a money judgment.
- Design professional judgments — Architect, engineer, or consultant judgments for unpaid professional fees.
- Materials supplier judgments — Supplier/distributor judgments for unpaid materials on a construction project.
Minimum face value: $10,000. California superior court commercial judgments only.
Personal liability: why it matters
Most construction entities are LLCs or corporations. When an LLC goes dark after a dispute, the corporate judgment is often worthless on its own. But California law provides several routes to personal liability:
- Personal guarantee. If a principal personally guaranteed the contract or payment, the judgment may run against them individually.
- Alter ego / piercing the veil. If the entity was used fraudulently or was undercapitalized, California courts can hold principals personally liable.
- Individual named defendants. If the judgment was entered against an individual (not just the LLC), wages and personal assets are enforceable.
When you submit, tell us: is the judgment against the entity only, or also against individual principals? That single fact often doubles the value.
Contractor judgment FAQ
The GC has closed their LLC. Is the judgment still worth anything?
Possibly. A defunct LLC doesn’t extinguish a judgment. If principals have personal liability, if there’s a successor entity, or if the principals have personal assets, there may still be a collection path. Tell us the full picture and we’ll assess it honestly.
I have a mechanics lien and a judgment. Do they work together?
A recorded mechanics lien creates a security interest in the property. A judgment against the same party on the same debt may allow foreclosure on that lien. Real property collateral significantly increases the value of the judgment — tell us if a lien is recorded.
The property has been sold since I won the judgment. Does that affect anything?
It depends on when the lien or abstract of judgment was recorded relative to the sale. If recorded before the sale, the lien may run with the property to the new owner. Tell us the timeline and we’ll analyze it.
I’ve already tried to collect through a collections agency. Can I still sell?
Yes. Prior collection attempts don’t disqualify the judgment. They help us understand what enforcement has already been tried. Tell us what happened and what the agency found.
How long does the sale take?
Evaluation takes one business day. Signing and funding typically takes 3–5 business days after a signed agreement. Most sales close within two weeks of first contact.
Get your contractor judgment evaluated
Commercial construction or contractor judgment, $10,000 or more? Free evaluation, no obligation, one business day turnaround.