Alan wins a $50,000 judgment against Henderson.But Henderson refuses to pay the amount of the judgment to Alan.Alan obtains a postjudgment writ from the court directing the sheriff to seize Henderson's automobile and other property and have them publicly auctioned off to satisfy the judgment.Which of the following writs did Alan use?

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Alan used a writ of execution, which allows the sheriff to seize the judgment debtor's property and sell it at an auction in order to satisfy the judgment. Writ of attachment is used to seize property before judgment, and writ of garnishment is used to collect money from a third party who owes money to the judgment debtor. Writ of exigent does not exist in legal terminology.

Alan Wins a $50,000 Judgment Against Henderson