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Richardson "Red" Griswold of Griswold Law, APC recently appeared on KCBQ 1170 AM to discuss his role as a court-appointed partition referee and court-appointed receiver. Below are clips from the recent radio appearance. For more information about the use of a partition referee in a partition matter or the function of a court-appointed receiver, please contact Red Griswold of Griswold Law, APC.

Enforcement of the judgment and collection of the debt owed can sometimes be the more difficult task, as compared to prevailing in a lawsuit. Below is a sampling of commonly-used enforcement tools that Griswold Law employs in order to collect on judgments on behalf of its clients. The information below is a discussion of potentially available options and is not meant to be relied upon or considered legal advice. Please consult with an attorney if you are seeking formal legal advice related to a particular factual situation.

I just concluded a three-day jury trial a couple months ago. My client was the victim of sexual harassment in the workplace. After over a year of litigation, we took our case to trial. We won and my client was awarded monetary damages, as well as post-judgment awards constituting reimbursement of attorneys fees and costs incurred.

Griswold Law has posted articles in the past explaining how the receivership remedy can be an effective tool for city and county municipalities fighting the ever-present problem with vacant foreclosure properties in neighborhoods. DSnews.com published an informative article today that highlights this problem as it continues to infect cities and counties across the nation.

The Department of Consumer Affairs defines a habitable rental unit as a rental unit that substantially complies with building and safety code standards that materially affect tenants' health and safety. The landlord is required to make any and all repairs in order to make the unit habitable because all leases and rental agreements contain an implied warranty of habitability.