Man Keeps Making Excuses About Paying Debt, Judge Finally Stops Him

Описание: A courtroom exchange takes a tense turn when a contractor repeatedly avoids giving a clear answer about paying a court-ordered debt. Judge Jeffrey Middleton quickly realizes the case has been dragging on for years—and the excuses are starting to run out.
The dispute began after a job was left unfinished, leading to a court judgment ordering the defendant to pay $4,679.47. When the contractor failed to appear for the original hearing, a default judgment was entered against him.
Since then, the claimant has repeatedly tried to collect the money through subpoenas and hearings. But instead of making payments, the defendant continued to delay—offering explanations about taxes, other bills, and future work opportunities.
But what frustrated the court most.
The defendant kept talking without answering the judge’s simple question about how much he could pay.
“He wants you to pay him money. He doesn’t want excuses about other bills you have.”
“If you can pay, okay. If you can’t, he can seize your property.”
“Stop. Stop, stop, stop.”
Judge Middleton even warned that the claimant could legally seize the contractor’s tools, equipment, and generators to sell them at auction to recover the debt.
After several attempts to get a straight answer, the judge finally pushed the defendant to commit to a real payment plan.
⚖️ THE JUDGE’S ORDER
Judge Middleton calculated the full amount owed, including subpoena costs:
Total debt: $4,817.99
The defendant agreed in court to pay the entire amount by June 1st.
The judge made it clear that if the debt is not paid by the deadline, further enforcement actions including asset seizure could follow.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – COURT OPENS THE DISCOVERY HEARING
0:19 – DEFAULT JUDGMENT FOR UNPAID DEBT EXPLAINED
1:03 – DEFENDANT STARTS MAKING EXCUSES ABOUT PAYMENTS
2:48 – CLAIMANT SAYS HE NO LONGER TRUSTS THE CONTRACTOR
4:45 – JUDGE QUESTIONS YEARS OF DELAYS
6:22 – POSSIBILITY OF SEIZING EQUIPMENT DISCUSSED
8:55 – JUDGE STOPS THE EXCUSES MID-SENTENCE
9:25 – DEFENDANT FORCED TO ANSWER PAYMENT QUESTION
11:20 – JUDGE CALCULATES THE TOTAL DEBT
12:05 – FINAL DEADLINE SET BY THE COURT
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