I recently won a judgment in the labor court. My ex-boss operates a buxiban and moved all the money out of its bank accounts before the case finished. She even told me in court yesterday that I’d never see a penny.
Well, what they failed to realize was, as owner of the school, I could freeze her personal assets. Today I froze numerous properties she owns (I can tape up her car/scooter too if I wish) and the clerk will now begin looking into what to order auctioned off. Hopefully they start with the family home.
Do you get the sense that the court system is increasingly taking us (that is, international residents of Taiwan) seriously—that there is increasing likelihood that our cases are to be judged on their merits and not on the colours of our skins?
Some of the guidance indicates the clerk may ask you to accompany them to the taping up if you are able to help identify an asset! You can also book a clerk to rendezvous with you to tape up a vehicle. I would love to tape up their scooter outside the school as they sat in the reception watching.
I get the feeling I will be getting my money before we reach that point, but it’s fun to imagine. I am genuinely sad I can’t see her face when she gets the letter re her assets being frozen. I’d happily knock 10,000TWD from the total for video of that moment.
One residence is definitely worth upwards of 15 million. Others look like a share of land/property. My claim is relatively modest, but the clerk said whatever is easiest to auction will be scheduled for sale and a notification letter sent.
You could be claiming 1TWD. If the debtor has ignored the court’s judgment and you have sent them a demand they fail to respond to, you can take this route and freeze your choice of some/all their assets.
Good job! Do you mind sharing us how much she owed you? You don’t need to give the number. But, just give us an idea. Does she owe you many months of salaries? If it was only one month of salary. It was much easier she pays you then going to court.
Did she owe you 10,000 NT only? OMG, wasn’t easier she just paid you than going through all this? Transferring the money is also breaking the law before the court makes the decision. If she was right, she didn’t have to transfer the money.
