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NYC Marshal Services in Williamsburg, NY
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Winning in Brooklyn Housing Court is step one. The real question is what happens after — and that’s where most landlords and creditors get stuck. Once you have a warrant of eviction or a signed judgment, you need a licensed NYC Marshal to act on it. Without that step, the other party has no legal obligation to move or pay, and the clock keeps running at your expense.
In Williamsburg, that expense adds up fast. The neighborhood’s rental market is one of the most expensive in Brooklyn, which means every week of delay isn’t just frustrating — it’s thousands of dollars you’re not recovering. Whether you’re a landlord on the North Side dealing with a non-paying market-rate tenant or a property owner in South Williamsburg navigating a more complex holdover situation, the math is the same: enforcement delayed is money lost.
Beyond the financial side, there’s the legal complexity specific to this neighborhood. Good Cause Eviction protections took effect in April 2024 and now extend to many market-rate tenants in Williamsburg who previously had no such coverage. That changes how landlords need to document and pursue evictions — and it makes working with a professional, government-appointed marshal more important than ever. You don’t want an enforcement action that creates a new legal problem on top of the one you’re already solving.
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We’ve been operating since 1988, founded by Edward Guida Sr., who served Brooklyn and the other four boroughs for 25 years before his passing in 2014. Edward Jr. came into the business in 2007, managed the office through the transition, and was formally appointed by the Mayor of New York City in 2016. We’re one of only 28 currently active NYC Marshals — out of a possible 83. That appointment required a full background investigation by the NYC Department of Investigation, a $100,000 public officer’s bond, and a track record that holds up to scrutiny.
Our office manager and staff worked under Edward Sr. for years — which means the team handling your Williamsburg case has institutional knowledge that a newer office simply can’t replicate. For landlords managing buildings near Bedford Avenue, dealing with commercial tenants in converted Wythe Avenue spaces, or enforcing judgments from Brooklyn Civil Court, this background matters when you’re trusting someone to execute legal enforcement on your behalf.
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Most people who contact our office have already been through the court process. They’ve filed, they’ve waited, they’ve won — and now they’re not sure what comes next. Here’s how we actually work.
Once you have a judgment or a warrant of eviction from Brooklyn Housing Court or Brooklyn Civil Court, you bring that document to our office along with the required upfront fees. For income execution — which is wage garnishment, where we coordinate with the debtor’s employer to deduct payments directly from their paycheck — the process begins with serving notice on the debtor, followed by contact with their employer on the 21st day if no voluntary payment arrangement is made. For property execution, which covers bank levies and seizure of personal property, we serve the garnishee directly. A bank levy allows us to reach up to double the judgment balance from the debtor’s account.
For evictions, the process follows the warrant. Once a Warrant of Eviction has been issued by the court, we serve a 72-hour notice, then return to execute the eviction if the tenant has not vacated. In Williamsburg specifically, the active HPD complaint environment and Good Cause Eviction requirements mean documentation matters at every step. We conduct enforcement in a neutral, professional manner — which protects you from procedural challenges that a less careful approach could invite. If a weather suspension is called by the DOI (which can happen during winter storms or hazardous conditions), we reschedule promptly so your case keeps moving.
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We handle the full range of civil enforcement services: income execution, property execution, landlord and tenant evictions, small claims judgment enforcement, Supreme and Civil Court judgment collection, and parking violations operations including vehicle booting and towing.
For Williamsburg landlords and creditors, our all-five-boroughs authority is genuinely useful. Many tenants in this neighborhood commute into Manhattan via the L train from Bedford Avenue — which means their employer may be in a different borough entirely. An income execution needs to reach that employer, and we’re authorized to serve across all five boroughs without any handoff. Similarly, if a judgment debtor relocates from Williamsburg to the Bronx or Queens, enforcement doesn’t stop — we handle it.
Small claims winners are also a significant part of our client base here. If you won a judgment in Brooklyn’s small claims court against a former contractor, tenant, or business partner, you can begin enforcement after 30 days from the date of the judgment. You don’t need an attorney to start the process, and the upfront fees are modest — typically in the range of $55 to $125 depending on whether you’re pursuing income execution or property execution. We earn poundage — 5% of the amount actually collected — which means the incentive to collect is fully aligned with yours. You’re not paying for effort; you’re paying for results.
After winning in Brooklyn Housing Court, how do I actually start the eviction process in Williamsburg?
Once Brooklyn Housing Court issues a Warrant of Eviction, the court does not enforce it automatically — that’s where we come in. Only a NYC Marshal or the Sheriff’s Office can legally execute a warrant of eviction. Attempting to remove a tenant yourself, change the locks, or remove their belongings without going through this process is considered an illegal lockout and can expose you to serious legal liability, including criminal charges.
To begin, you contact our office with your Warrant of Eviction and pay the required upfront fees. We’ll then serve a 72-hour notice on the tenant. If the tenant has not vacated after that period, we return to execute the eviction — coordinating the lock change and handling the tenant’s remaining property according to legal requirements. In Williamsburg specifically, given the Good Cause Eviction law that took effect in April 2024, it’s important that your underlying court case was properly documented before the warrant was issued. Our job is to execute the warrant correctly — not to revisit the merits of the case — but a professionally conducted eviction reduces the risk of any post-execution legal challenge.
What is the difference between income execution and property execution for a Brooklyn judgment?
These are the two primary tools for collecting a money judgment, and which one makes more sense depends on what you know about the debtor’s situation. Income execution — also called wage garnishment — directs the debtor’s employer to withhold a portion of their paycheck and send it to us, and we then forward it to you. Under New York law, the garnishment cannot exceed 10% of the debtor’s gross wages per paycheck. This is a steady, ongoing collection method that works well when the debtor is employed and their employer can be identified and served.
Property execution works differently. It allows us to levy the debtor’s bank accounts or seize personal property to satisfy the judgment. A bank levy can reach up to double the judgment balance from the debtor’s account. In Williamsburg, where many residents work in Manhattan — easily reachable via the L train or across the Williamsburg Bridge — income execution is often practical even when the debtor’s employer is in a different borough, because we’re authorized to serve across all five boroughs. If you’re unsure which approach fits your situation, we can help you think through the options based on what you know about the debtor.
Can a NYC Marshal enforce a small claims judgment I won against a Williamsburg tenant or contractor?
Yes. If you won a judgment in Brooklyn’s small claims court, we’re authorized to enforce it — either through income execution (wage garnishment) or property execution (bank levy or seizure of personal property). You can begin the enforcement process 30 days after the date of the judgment. You don’t need to hire an attorney to initiate this — you bring your judgment paperwork to our office, pay the applicable upfront fees, and we handle the enforcement process from there.
This is a service that’s underused by individual creditors in Williamsburg, partly because many people assume enforcement is complicated or expensive. The upfront fees are modest — typically $55 to $125 depending on the type of execution — and we earn 5% poundage only on amounts actually collected. So the financial barrier to starting enforcement is low, and the incentive structure is aligned with your outcome. If you hired a contractor who didn’t finish the job, a tenant who left owing rent below the Housing Court threshold, or a business partner who owes you money from a small claims award, enforcement is available to you and the process is more straightforward than most people expect.
How does the Good Cause Eviction law affect landlords pursuing evictions in Williamsburg?
Good Cause Eviction, which took effect on April 20, 2024, extended eviction protections to many market-rate tenants in New York City who previously had no such coverage. In Williamsburg, where a significant portion of the housing stock had been unregulated market-rate units, this law has a real impact. Under Good Cause, landlords generally cannot end a tenancy or refuse to renew a lease without a legally recognized reason — such as non-payment of rent, lease violations, or the landlord’s need to occupy the unit. Rent increases above a certain threshold can also be challenged by tenants under this law.
For landlords pursuing evictions in Williamsburg, this means the documentation behind your case matters more than it used to. If your eviction is based on non-payment, that’s typically a recognized good cause — but the process still needs to be handled correctly at every step. Our role begins after the court has issued the Warrant of Eviction, so by the time you’re working with us, the legal basis for eviction has already been established. What matters at that stage is that the execution is conducted professionally and in full compliance with the legal requirements — which is exactly what a government-appointed, DOI-regulated marshal is accountable for doing.
How long does a marshal-executed eviction or income execution typically take in Williamsburg, NY?
Timeline depends on the type of enforcement and a few variables specific to your case. For income execution, the process starts with us serving notice on the debtor. If no voluntary payment arrangement is made within 20 days, the employer is served on the 21st day. From that point, withholding begins on the next available paycheck cycle. The overall timeline from filing to first payment varies, but the initial steps move quickly once the execution is filed with our office.
For evictions, we serve a 72-hour notice after receiving the Warrant of Eviction. If the tenant vacates voluntarily within that window, the process ends there. If not, we return to execute the eviction. One factor that can affect timing in Williamsburg — and across Brooklyn — is a DOI-ordered weather suspension. During severe winter storms or other hazardous conditions, the NYC Department of Investigation may suspend eviction enforcement for safety reasons. When that happens, we reschedule as soon as conditions allow. Our experienced staff have managed these kinds of scheduling variables for over 35 years, so delays are handled efficiently and your case doesn’t fall through the cracks while waiting for conditions to clear.
Why would a Williamsburg landlord or creditor choose us over the Sheriff's Office?
Both NYC Marshals and the Sheriff’s Office have the legal authority to execute warrants of eviction and serve income or property executions — and they charge the same statutory fees. The practical difference comes down to experience, volume, and focus. NYC Marshals handle the overwhelming majority of residential evictions in the city. To put it in concrete terms: the Sheriff’s Office executed only 36 residential evictions across all five boroughs in the first five months of 2024. Marshals collectively handled thousands during the same period.
For Williamsburg landlords, that gap in volume reflects a gap in day-to-day experience with residential enforcement. We work in this space constantly — we know the court processes, the documentation requirements, the scheduling logistics, and the procedural details that determine whether an enforcement action goes smoothly or hits an avoidable snag. Our office adds another layer to this: we’ve been doing this work since 1988, with staff continuity that carries institutional knowledge from one generation of leadership to the next. In a neighborhood as legally complex as Williamsburg — where Good Cause Eviction, rent stabilization, and an active tenant advocacy community all create elevated stakes — that experience isn’t a minor detail. It’s the reason you hire us rather than assume any enforcement option is equivalent.