Enforcement of judgment for the creditor · SPD Advocacia
Won the case but haven't been paid? Have the judgment enforced
Enforcement of judgment with fines, asset freezes, protest, listing in debtor registries and atypical measures, such as suspension of driver's license and passport.
Straight answer
What to do when the debtor does not pay the judgment amount?
The creditor files for enforcement of the judgment, and the debtor is notified to pay within 15 days. Without payment, a 10% fine and 10% legal fees are added, and asset freezes begin. The decision can also be protested at a notary office (cartório) and the debtor's name can be added to bad debtor lists by court order. When the usual means fail, the judge may adopt atypical measures, such as suspending the driver's license (CNH), passport or cards, in a reasoned, proportional and subsidiary way, as the STJ held in Theme 1,137 in 2026.
What the law says
Key points
Deadline to pay after notice.
10% fine and 10% attorney's fees if not paid.
Protest of the court decision and credit listing by court order.
Subsidiary, reasoned and proportionate.
Source: Code of Civil Procedure, arts. 139, IV, 517, 523 and 782, § 3; STF, ADI 5,941; STJ, Theme 1,137.
What is your case?
Situations the firm handles
Accounts and investments
Sisbajud and repeated freezes ("teimosinha") right after the deadline.
CPC, art. 854Judgment protested
Recording of the debt at a notary office.
CPC, art. 517Bad-credit registry
Inclusion by court order.
CPC, art. 782, § 3Atypical measures
Suspension when the debtor hides assets.
STJ, Theme 1,137Seizure of revenue
Percentage of the company's revenue.
CPC, art. 866Piercing the corporate veil
Partners' assets in case of abuse.
Civil Code, art. 50Step by step
How the firm works
- Credit review. We check the instrument, the statute of limitations and the best way to collect.
- Asset search. We use public databases and the firm's own systems to locate assets and point them out to the court.
- Freezes. We ask the judge for orders in the Judiciary's systems: accounts, vehicles, properties and other assets.
- Receipt. Seizure, auction, settlement or adjudication until the credit reaches the client.
Case review
Let's review your case
Answer the questions, one at a time. At the end you can attach documents, which go straight to a folder in the firm's Drive, and send the summary via WhatsApp. Everything is protected by attorney-client confidentiality.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a new case?
No. Enforcement takes place in the same case as the judgment.
Can the judge suspend the debtor's driver's license (CNH)?
It can, as an atypical and subsidiary measure, with proper reasoning and proportionality, according to the STF and the STJ.
What if the debtor has nothing?
The case may be suspended, with new searches carried out periodically. Attention is needed to intercurrent statute of limitations.
Does the firm have direct access to the court systems?
No. Official systems such as Sisbajud, Renajud, Infojud and Sniper are triggered by the judge at the lawyer's request. The firm uses its own systems and public databases, in compliance with the LGPD, to search for assets and point out to the court where they are.
Do you serve clients from other states?
Yes. The firm is based in Anápolis-GO and serves clients from every state online.
How much does it cost?
After the analysis, the firm sends a written fee proposal before any engagement.