Some debtors fall on hard times to no fault of their own. They may have a willingness to pay, but not the ability at this given time. Some years down the road their financial circumstances can change which may afford them the ability to pay your debt. Without periodic motions for discovery filed, the Court has the right to deny a stay of judgment beyond jurisdictional statute. In short, even though collection has been unsuccessful to date, a judgment creditor must maintain legal activity in relation to the defendant or risk forever losing the legal leverage that judgments provide.