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NYC Marshal Services in Wakefield, NY
Your Warrant of Eviction Means Nothing Without This Next Step
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Eviction Marshal Serving Wakefield, Bronx
A court judgment without enforcement is just paper. Bronx Housing Court doesn’t send someone to collect for you, and neither does the small claims clerk. Once you leave that courtroom with a judgment or a Warrant of Eviction in hand, the next move is yours — and most people in Wakefield don’t know what that move is.
That’s where we come in. We’re authorized to enforce civil court judgments and execute warrants of eviction across all five boroughs, including right here in the northern Bronx. If your former tenant is still in your two-family home on a side street off White Plains Road, or if someone owes you money from a small claims case and has simply gone quiet, enforcement is the mechanism that changes the situation.
Wakefield has a high concentration of owner-landlords — people who own a home, live in one unit, and rent out the others. For those landlords, an eviction isn’t a business transaction. It’s personal, it’s stressful, and the stakes are real. Having a mayor-appointed, DOI-regulated marshal handle the execution professionally protects you legally and takes the burden off your shoulders entirely.
NYC Marshal Edward Guida #14
We didn’t start this office from scratch. We took over a legacy built by our father, Edward F. Guida Sr., who spent decades enforcing civil court orders across New York City with a reputation for doing the job right — tough when it needed to be, fair to everyone involved. That commitment ran so deep that the community had a street corner in Corona, Queens officially renamed “Edward Guida Way” in his honor.
That’s the foundation we operate from. Not a startup, not a collection agency, not a law firm — a mayor-appointed, publicly bonded officer of the court with more than 35 years of institutional knowledge behind every case. Our office is equipped with current technology to handle documentation accurately and efficiently, which matters in a post-pandemic environment where Bronx Housing Court timelines are already stretched.
For Wakefield residents — whether you’re a homeowner-landlord in Bronx Community District 12, a small business owner along White Plains Road, or someone who won a judgment in NYC Civil Court and hasn’t seen a dime — we know the process and handle it properly.
Income Execution and Eviction Process, Bronx NY
The process starts when you contact us with your case documents. For evictions, that means your Warrant of Eviction issued by Bronx Housing Court. For judgment collection, that means your civil court or small claims judgment. From there, we review the case, determine the appropriate enforcement method, and move forward under the authority granted by New York State law.
If income execution is the right tool — meaning your debtor has a job — we serve the employer directly. Under CPLR §5231, the employer is legally required to withhold up to 10% of the debtor’s gross wages every paycheck until the judgment is satisfied. The debtor doesn’t have to agree. The employer doesn’t have a choice. For Wakefield residents whose debtors work in the Bronx, Manhattan, or elsewhere in the five boroughs, this is one of the most effective tools available.
It’s worth noting: if a debtor’s employer is located in Westchester County — just across the city line from Wakefield — that’s a different jurisdictional situation, and we can walk you through your options.
For evictions, once the warrant is in hand, we schedule and execute the removal in compliance with all current NYC requirements, including the 2024 state law requiring online posting of eviction notices within 24 hours of paper service. Every step is handled professionally, with respect for all parties — because a poorly handled eviction creates legal exposure for the landlord, not just the tenant.
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Debt Collection and Marshal Services, Wakefield Bronx
We handle judgment collection, property execution, income execution, landlord and tenant evictions, small claims enforcement, and parking violation operations — all across the five boroughs, including the Bronx.
For Wakefield landlords specifically, our landlord and tenant service covers the full execution of a Warrant of Eviction once it’s been issued by Bronx Housing Court. We manage the notice, the scheduling, and the physical execution — with documentation handled through a technology-equipped office that reduces the risk of procedural errors that could delay or invalidate the process. Given that NYC courts are still working through a significant post-pandemic backlog, getting the execution right the first time matters more than ever.
For small claims winners — and there are plenty in a neighborhood full of tradespeople, small shop owners, and self-employed residents — property execution and income execution are both available enforcement options. Many people who win in small claims court assume the process ends there. It doesn’t have to.
For creditors sitting on older judgments they’ve given up on: in New York, a civil court judgment stays valid and enforceable for 20 years. If the judgment is still active, enforcement may still be on the table. Our fees are set by New York State statute — 5% poundage on collected judgments — not by us individually, so there are no pricing surprises.
How do I enforce a Warrant of Eviction in Wakefield, Bronx after court?
Once Bronx Housing Court issues a Warrant of Eviction, the court’s role is essentially over. The warrant gives you the legal right to remove the tenant, but it doesn’t remove them. That’s our job. You bring the warrant to us — NYC Marshal Edward Guida #14 — and we handle the notice, scheduling, and physical execution of the eviction.
In Wakefield, where a large portion of the housing stock is two- and three-family homes with owner-occupants living on the premises, this step is especially important to handle through a professional. Attempting to remove a tenant yourself — changing locks, removing belongings, shutting off utilities — is illegal in New York regardless of whether you have a warrant. We execute the warrant lawfully, which protects you from liability and ensures the process holds up if challenged.
What is income execution and can it reach my debtor's wages in the Bronx?
Income execution is a legal mechanism that requires a debtor’s employer to withhold a portion of their wages and send it directly toward satisfying a court judgment. Under CPLR §5231, the withholding is capped at 10% of the debtor’s gross wages per paycheck. The debtor’s cooperation isn’t required — once we serve the employer, compliance is mandatory.
For Wakefield creditors, income execution works as long as the debtor’s employer is within the five boroughs of New York City. If your debtor works in the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, or Staten Island, we can serve the income execution directly. If the employer is in Westchester County — which is a real scenario given Wakefield’s location right at the county line — that falls outside our direct jurisdiction, and you’ll want to discuss your options with us before assuming this route is available.
Can a NYC marshal help me collect after I won in small claims court?
Yes — and this is one of the most underused facts in the entire small claims process. Winning a judgment in small claims court gives you the same enforcement rights as any civil court judgment. The court doesn’t collect the money for you, but we can. We’re specifically authorized to enforce small claims judgments through income execution or property execution across all five boroughs, including the Bronx.
For Wakefield residents who went through small claims court to recover unpaid rent, an overdue invoice, or money owed by a neighbor or contractor, the judgment sitting in a folder isn’t the finish line — it’s the starting point for enforcement. If the debtor has a job in the city or personal property that can be seized, we have legal tools to pursue collection. Many small claims winners simply don’t know this step exists.
What is the difference between a NYC marshal and the Sheriff for evictions?
Both NYC marshals and the Sheriff’s Office can enforce civil court judgments and execute warrants of eviction in New York City, but in practice, marshals handle the overwhelming majority of this work. In 2023, NYC marshals executed approximately 26,000 evictions compared to roughly 1,200 by the Sheriff — marshals dominate civil enforcement in the five boroughs for a reason.
We’re mayor-appointed, DOI-regulated public officers who specialize in civil enforcement. We operate independently, fund our own offices, and are accountable to both the NYC Department of Investigation and the Appellate Division of the courts. For Bronx landlords and creditors in Wakefield, working with an established marshal office like ours — with more than 35 years of operation — typically means a more experienced, more specialized process than routing through the Sheriff’s Office.
How does the Good Cause Eviction Law affect landlords in Wakefield, Bronx?
New York’s Good Cause Eviction Law, signed in April 2024, raised the legal threshold for obtaining a warrant of eviction in many situations. Landlords now generally need a legally recognized “good cause” — such as nonpayment of rent or lease violations — before a court will issue a warrant. This affects the process of getting to the warrant, not what happens once you have it.
Once Bronx Housing Court issues a Warrant of Eviction, the execution process is the same as it’s always been. You still need a licensed city marshal to carry it out. For Wakefield homeowner-landlords navigating this law for the first time — especially those renting units in two- or three-family homes — the important thing to understand is that successfully obtaining a warrant under the new rules means you’ve already cleared the hard legal hurdle. We execute it correctly from that point forward.
I have an old judgment against someone in Wakefield — is it too late to collect?
Probably not. In New York, a civil court judgment remains valid and enforceable for 20 years from the date it was entered. A lot of Wakefield creditors and landlords write off old judgments assuming the window has closed, when in reality they may still have years of enforceability left.
The practical question isn’t just whether the judgment is still valid — it’s whether the debtor now has income or assets that make enforcement viable. Circumstances change. Someone who had nothing when the judgment was entered may now be employed or own property. We can review your case and advise on whether income execution or property execution is a realistic option given the debtor’s current situation. If the judgment is still active and the debtor has reachable income or assets within the five boroughs, enforcement may still be worth pursuing. It costs nothing to find out where you stand.