Writ of seizure and sale

A writ of seizure and sale is a court order allowing a bailiff to seize a debtor’s movable property, such as a vehicle, or immovable property, such as land, and sell it to satisfy a judgment debt. It is carried out after the case is already won.

When it matters

This is an enforcement step, used once you have a judgment from a civil claim against a scammer but the scammer still has not paid. It only makes sense if the debtor is known to own property, since a writ against someone with nothing to seize achieves little. Enforcement can be slow, so weigh it against other routes like a garnishee order if bank funds are easier to reach.