How can I collect on a judgment against an apartment complex that won't pay?



I won a civil judgment against my former apartment complex in Clark County, WA for $400. I waited 30 days, and there was no appeal. I docketed the judgment in the district court. I asked the apartment manager several times about repayment before I moved out. She gave me the runaround each time.
  

  
I contacted a couple of collection attorneys, and neither was interested in taking the case. They both said I should just talk to the manager again. She is not intimidated by me.
  

  
How can I collect on this judgment?
  
Is there an easy way for a creditor to do this without hiring an attorney?
There are a number of ways to enforce a judgment. See Title 6 RCW. (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?Cite=6).
  
Probably the easiest way is to garnish the debtor's bank account.
  
See http://www.kcba.org/pbs/pdf/NLClinks/GarnishmentPacket.pdf.
  
There are forms online: http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms/?fa=forms.contribute&formID=20
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2)Having a Power of Attorney (POA) is a necessity to make legal decisions for another persons medical/finance.  
  
3) If your grandmother does not have a POA and your great-grandfather refuses to get one, there is only one way that I know about to help your grandmother, but only if she is willing to be very strong against her father.'  
  
She can take her father to the ER for medical issue. Then she would have to be very strong to say, "I cannot take care of him." What happens, is the state steps in and he would be placed in a facility if it is determined he cannot take care of himself. Many of had to do this, it sounds drastic, but sometimes it is the only solution when the caregiver is having their own health issues to take care of. The hospital will pressure your grandmother so she will have to stand her ground.   
  
Maybe someone else will have more to offer you than I do. Good luck, and I hope something can be done.