Before you submit
Have these to hand:
The court judgment as a PDF, photo, or scan
The debtor's last known address
Any debtor or asset information you already have (employer, bank, vehicle, real property)
The original underlying claim documents (the unpaid invoice, contract, or loan agreement that led to the judgment)
Why this matters: the case creation form does not currently include a dedicated "I already have a court judgment" field or a "start in enforcement" option. To get the partner to quote enforcement terms instead of standard pre-legal collection, you signal that intent yourself - by uploading the judgment as a supporting document and writing a short note in the comments field. The assigned partner sees both at case approval and quotes accordingly. See Enforceable titles (foundations) for the types of titles that qualify (court judgment, payment order, debt acknowledgment, installment plan).
Submit your case
Use whichever flow matches your account state:
If you don't yet have a Debitura account: sign up and submit your first case at app.debitura.com/Onboarding - the signup flow walks you through case submission as part of onboarding.
If you already have a Debitura account: create the new case at app.debitura.com/Create.
Either way, the case creation form has the same key fields:
Fill in the debtor and claim details as you normally would.
In the documents step, upload the judgment under Other documents alongside the original invoice or contract.
In the Other comments field, write a short note: state that you already hold a court judgment and that you want the partner to quote terms for direct enforcement rather than standard pre-legal collection. One or two sentences is enough.
Submit the case.
The case enters pre-legal phase by default. That is expected and does not block the enforcement path - it is the platform's starting state for every creditor-submitted case today.
What happens when the partner reviews your case
After Debitura's automated checks, the case moves to the assigned collection partner for review. The partner sees the judgment in your uploaded documents and reads your "Other comments" note at case approval. From there, three outcomes are possible:
The partner returns a custom quote. Most likely when you have an existing judgment - enforcement work does not fit standard pre-legal pricing. The quote covers the fee model (hourly rate, flat fee, success fee, or a hybrid), expected court and service costs, and a realistic timeline. See Custom Quotes: When Standard Terms Do Not Apply.
The case opens to the network for competitive quotes. If the assigned partner cannot or chooses not to handle enforcement for your case, the case is offered to other vetted partners in your jurisdiction and you receive multiple quotes to compare.
The partner accepts under standard pre-legal terms. Less common for an existing-judgment case, but possible if the partner sees value in attempting amicable contact first. You can still request an enforcement quote later from the case page.
In all three outcomes, you review the quote (or quotes) in your dashboard and there is no obligation to engage until you accept the terms. See Clients: Legal action - how it works and what it typically costs for what the cost components typically include.
If your case is already active in pre-legal
If a case is already active and the judgment came in afterwards, you do not need to create a new case. Open the case in your dashboard and:
Upload the judgment on the case's Files tab.
Open the Chat tab and write to the partner that you have a judgment and would like to discuss enforcement.
The partner can then propose a custom quote to advance the case to enforcement. For the formal escalation request flow, see Clients: How to request legal escalation and get quotes.
What done looks like
You have submitted (or updated) the case with the judgment attached and a clear note that you want enforcement. The next step is on the partner: they review, then send you a custom quote or open the case to network bidding. Watch your dashboard and email for the quote.