You Won in Court. Now Let’s Collect.
A judgment without enforcement is just paper. We set up and manage marshal’s public auctions across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island — turning civil court wins into actual recovered funds.
Why Badge #14 Is the Right Call
Mayor-Appointed Legal Authority
Edward F. Guida Jr. holds Badge #14, appointed by the Mayor of New York City — with legal power no collection agency can match.
Multi-Generational Marshal Experience
Our office has operated across generations, with staff trained under Edward Sr. — decades of institutional knowledge behind every case we take.
All Five Boroughs Covered
From the Bronx to Staten Island, we operate citywide — one experienced office for every judgment enforcement action across NYC.
Clean Record, DOI-Vetted Office
Every city marshal is vetted by the NYC Department of Investigation and bonded at $100,000. Our office carries no public sanctions — and that matters.
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What a Marshal’s Public Auction Actually Does
When a debtor ignores a civil court judgment, you have options — but most of them depend on the debtor cooperating. A marshal’s public auction doesn’t. It’s a legal enforcement action that allows us, as a city-appointed marshal, to physically levy a debtor’s personal property, post a notice of sale, and auction that property to satisfy what they owe you.
This isn’t a collection call. It isn’t a strongly worded letter. It’s the enforcement mechanism the court system built specifically for situations like yours — and it’s one that only a city marshal or sheriff is authorized to carry out under New York’s Civil Practice Law and Rules.
Whether you’re a small business owner in Queens chasing a commercial debt, a landlord in Brooklyn dealing with a tenant who owes back rent, or a Manhattan creditor holding a high-value judgment, a properly executed marshal’s auction is often the most direct path to recovery.
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What You Actually Get Out of This Process
A marshal’s auction isn’t just a last resort — for many creditors across the five boroughs, it’s the move that finally gets the debtor’s attention and gets you paid.
- The levy itself often compels payment before the auction ever takes place — meaning you recover without a live sale.
- You gain access to physical assets — business inventory, equipment, vehicles, co-op interests — that a debtor can’t simply move to another bank account.
- The entire process is legally structured, which means the debtor has no credible grounds to ignore it the way they might ignore a collection call.
- You work with a single office that covers all five boroughs, so a debtor with assets spread across Brooklyn and the Bronx doesn’t slip through any gaps.
- Our office coordinates with your attorney and any required auctioneer, so you’re not managing multiple moving pieces on your own.
- Once the auction proceeds are collected, they go toward satisfying your judgment — after fees and expenses, the money flows to you as the judgment creditor.
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The Threat of the Sale Is Often Enough
Here’s something most creditors don’t know going in: a significant number of marshal’s auction setups never reach the auction floor. When we arrive at a debtor’s place of business — whether that’s a commercial storefront along Fordham Road in the Bronx, a restaurant in Flushing, Queens, or a shop in Flatbush, Brooklyn — post a notice of sale, and take inventory of their assets, many debtors choose to pay the judgment in full rather than watch their property get auctioned off in public.
That’s not a loophole. That’s the process working exactly as intended. The marshal’s levy creates real legal and practical pressure that informal collection methods simply cannot replicate. A collection agency can call. We can walk in. There’s a meaningful difference between those two things, and debtors know it.
If the debtor does pay between the levy and the scheduled sale date, we suspend the auction and ultimately cancel it once the judgment is satisfied. You get paid. The process ends. No live auction required.
For creditors who’ve been spinning their wheels with letters and calls, this is often the moment that finally moves things forward.
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What Marshal’s Auction Setup Actually Covers
Setting up a marshal’s public auction involves more than showing up with a gavel. The process is governed by strict procedural requirements under New York’s Civil Practice Law and Rules, and errors at any stage — in the notice, the timing, the publication — can invalidate the sale and force you to start over.
When you work with our office, we handle the execution process from levy through sale. We travel to the debtor’s location, conduct an on-site inventory of personal property, post the required notice of sale, coordinate with a qualified auctioneer when the scope of the sale calls for one, and manage the timeline so the sale falls within the legally required window. For vehicle seizures, we work with established auction sites across the boroughs — including locations in the Bronx and Staten Island that regularly handle NYC marshal and Department of Finance auction activity.
One asset class worth noting for Manhattan and Brooklyn creditors specifically: co-op apartments are classified as personal property under New York law. That means they can be sold by a city marshal — not just the sheriff — often with simpler advertising requirements and a faster timeline than a real property sale. If your debtor owns a co-op, that’s an enforcement avenue worth discussing.
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From Judgment to Recovery: Here’s the Process
Receive the Execution Order
Your attorney issues the property execution. You deliver it to our office with the required fee, and we get to work.
Levy and Notice of Sale
We travel to the debtor’s location, take inventory of personal property, and post the notice of sale — this is often the moment the debtor pays.
Auction or Recovery
If the debtor doesn’t pay, we conduct the public auction. Proceeds go toward satisfying your judgment after fees and expenses are deducted.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a marshal’s public auction and how does it help me collect?
A marshal’s public auction is a court-authorized enforcement action where a city marshal levies a debtor’s personal property and sells it at public auction to satisfy a civil judgment. It’s not a collection attempt — it’s a legal enforcement mechanism under New York’s Civil Practice Law and Rules. Once you have a money judgment from the NYC Civil Court or the Supreme Court, a property execution directs the marshal to physically seize and sell the debtor’s assets if they refuse to pay. The proceeds from the sale, after fees and expenses, are applied directly to what the debtor owes you. For creditors across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island who’ve already exhausted informal collection methods, this is often the step that finally produces a result.
Can a collection agency set up a public auction the same way a marshal can?
No — and this is one of the most important distinctions to understand. A collection agency can call, send letters, and report to credit bureaus. What they cannot do is physically levy and sell a debtor’s personal property. That authority belongs exclusively to a city marshal or sheriff under New York law. It’s not a matter of experience or resources — it’s a legal boundary. Edward F. Guida Jr., Badge #14, is appointed by the Mayor of New York City, vetted by the NYC Department of Investigation, and bonded at $100,000. That appointment is what gives our office the legal standing to walk into a debtor’s place of business, take inventory, and conduct a lawful sale. No private collection agency in New York holds that authority.
What kinds of property can be seized and sold at a marshal’s auction in NYC?
A city marshal can levy and sell personal property — which covers a wide range of assets. This includes business inventory, equipment, fixtures, cash on the premises, and vehicles. It also includes co-op apartments, which are classified as personal property under New York law rather than real property. That’s a meaningful distinction in a city like New York, where co-ops are especially prevalent in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. A co-op execution sale handled by a city marshal typically involves simpler advertising requirements and a faster timeline than a sheriff’s real property sale. If your debtor owns a co-op or operates a business with physical inventory, those assets are within scope for a property execution.
What happens if the debtor pays before the auction date?
This happens more often than most creditors expect. When we arrive at the debtor’s location — whether it’s a commercial space in Jackson Heights, Queens, a storefront along Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, or a business in the South Bronx — post the notice of sale, and take inventory, many debtors choose to pay the judgment in full rather than go through with a public auction. If that happens, we suspend the scheduled sale. If the debtor satisfies the full judgment, the auction is canceled entirely. You recover what you’re owed, and the process ends there. The levy itself creates a level of pressure that informal collection methods can’t replicate, and for many creditors, it’s the moment that finally moves the case toward resolution.
Does the marshal operate across all five boroughs, or only in certain areas?
Our office covers all five boroughs — the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. A city marshal’s authority under New York law is not limited to the borough where the office is located. Edward F. Guida Jr., Badge #14, is based in Corona, Queens, but we regularly conduct property executions and auction setups across every borough. That matters if your debtor has assets in multiple locations, or if you’re an attorney handling cases that span different parts of the city. You don’t need to coordinate with multiple marshal offices or worry about jurisdictional gaps. One office handles the full scope of your enforcement action, wherever in NYC the debtor’s property is located.
Do I need an attorney to work with a city marshal for an auction setup?
You don’t need an attorney to contact our office or ask questions about the process. That said, the property execution — the legal document that authorizes us to levy the debtor’s property — is typically prepared and issued by your attorney. So in practice, most creditors work with both: an attorney who handles the execution paperwork and the legal strategy, and a marshal who carries out the physical enforcement. The two roles are complementary. We work alongside creditors’ attorneys regularly and can coordinate directly with your legal counsel throughout the process. If you don’t yet have an attorney handling your judgment enforcement, that’s a conversation worth having before you reach out to us — but feel free to call our office if you have questions about where to start.
Call us at (718) 779-2134 or email us at gu*****@**********14.com to see how we can help you.