A tale of woe.
The first challenge is to get a judgement. I did this some years ago when a customer asked me out to make keys to her car. I did, and she promised to mail me a check.
Many phonecalls and many excuses later, I filed in small court. She kept reading the list of all the things she was trying to pay off. And promised to send me buck a week or so.
Four dollars and a court date later, I had a judgement.
I never did bother to file at the county courthouse.
The gal did call back and ask why I filed the claim after she promised to pay. Well, simple. I didn't see a penny of her money. I promised not to file if she started to pay me. She didn't, and.....
Now days I don't hand people keys until I see money coming towards me.