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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Interesting, we use those in Alaska for our evictions. The “ assistance” takes about 2 months to happen but it eventually does. Thanks for the thought <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You need a Writ of Assistance. It is an old time remedy that rarely gets used. When we do ejectment actions, we use them. Years ago when<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">we first did one, the sheriff had never heard of it. They went to the prosecutor who researched it, and told them it was viable. We have had<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:#26282A">Getting the sheriff out there doesn't sound like a bad idea. Sheriff will physically hold "financial" person at bay while you walk out with computer and records.
It's not immediately clear to me how to get from court order to getting the sheriff out there, though. While contempt is the right remedy for refusal to obey an order, you'll need some sort of writ to engage the sheriff. Could be a writ of replevin, maybe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:#26282A">Good afternoon listmates. Not sure what to do with this one. Family business has been run for almost 40 years. One party has operated the physical side while other
party handled all the accounting etc. Recently it has come to light that financial side has not been paying bills, taxes etc and all the money is gone. Taxes and penalties alone run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Some speculation of mental decline
on the financial side but many acts are obviously intentional. Financial side has removed or blocked operations side from access to bank accounts and communication with tax authorities. Operational side has zero access to physical records and most electronic
records. Taxes are due including W2s etc, We obtained a court order for financial side to immediately surrender physical possession of all company records to the newly hired company accountant. Financial side refuses to respond. Basically total silence
and no compliance. What now? We can get a co<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"helvetica neue";color:#26282A">ntempt order but we expect that It will also be ignored. Essentially anything short of showing up with a Sherriff and physically forcing a turnover of records will
be ignored. Financial side works out of their house just to add an additional layer of complexity. Court orders seem to be a toothless tiger and I can't see a judge ordering an 83 year old lady to jail for contempt, even if she deserves it. Any great ideas?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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It?s not immediately clear to me how to get from court order to getting the sheriff out there, though. While contempt is the right remedy for refusal to obey an order, you?ll need some sort of writ to engage the sheriff. Could be a writ of replevin, maybe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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party handled all the accounting etc. Recently it has come to light that financial side has not been paying bills, taxes etc and all the money is gone. Taxes and penalties alone run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Some speculation of mental decline
on the financial side but many acts are obviously intentional. Financial side has removed or blocked operations side from access to bank accounts and communication with tax authorities. Operational side has zero access to physical records and most electronic
records. Taxes are due including W2s etc, We obtained a court order for financial side to immediately surrender physical possession of all company records to the newly hired company accountant. Financial side refuses to respond. Basically total silence
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It?s not immediately clear to me how to get from court order to getting the sheriff out there, though. While contempt is the right remedy for refusal to obey an order, you?ll need some sort of writ to engage the sheriff. Could be a writ of replevin, maybe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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party handled all the accounting etc. Recently it has come to light that financial side has not been paying bills, taxes etc and all the money is gone. Taxes and penalties alone run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Some speculation of mental decline
on the financial side but many acts are obviously intentional. Financial side has removed or blocked operations side from access to bank accounts and communication with tax authorities. Operational side has zero access to physical records and most electronic
records. Taxes are due including W2s etc, We obtained a court order for financial side to immediately surrender physical possession of all company records to the newly hired company accountant. Financial side refuses to respond. Basically total silence
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