Hello XXXXXXX:

Thank you for contacting Just Answer for assistance.

Before I answer your question, would you please tell me if the court did, in fact, vacate the default judgment? If so, did the court issue a written order which states this?

I'll get back to you after I receive this information.

Thank you.

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To be safe, re-serve the citation notice and citation to discover assets. The judge is not likely to make a ruling on exact payment (I assume you mean when they should pay, how, interest, if any, etc.) because you already have a vailid default judgment (you told me this has not been vacated or set aside) which you can execute on any assets you discover.

You could also include a motion to strike the appearance filed by the defendants as being untimely.

Good luck.

I'll address several issues:

1. Other forms or motions: I don't know where you live nor do I have access to the exact small claims forms you're using, so I can't say what additional forms you might need. You could check this out through the small claims clerk to be sure you're filing what you need. But, in my last reply, I did state that in your order to show cause, you could add a request for the court to strike the appearance that was filed by the defendants on 2/20 on the basis that it was untimely. The court should throw that out and let the default judgment stand.
2. "To execute on a judgment" is a legal term which simply means to get the money you are owed according to the judgment. An example is a bank account. Let's say you discover the defendants have a bank account with X dollars (it doesn't have to have the entire amount you are owed). You have to follow the procedure in your state to "execute" on the bank account. Usually, that entails sending a court form to the bank with a copy of your judgment. But, you need to get the specifics in your state. If there are other assets, you then have to "execute" on those assets until the entire amount of the judgment is paid.
3. Often, if a bank account is identified, or some other viable asset, the defendants will cough up the money so that you don't take their asset which creates all kinds of problems for them, especially if it's a bank account.

I hope this helps you out. Feel free to contact me again. A good recommendation to Just Answer would be appreciated.

Good luck.