Account Recovery

OCTOBER 16, 2020

A District Court judge in Texas has denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, ruling that a garnishment action taken eight years after a default judgment was awarded is not subject to the law’s one year statute of limitations when the underlying default judgment … (..)

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Collections Law

JULY 25, 2024

Cohen & Associates LLC, our ethical commercial collections attorneys are well-known for their aggressive, relentless and innovative debt collection tactics. A bank attachment is a powerful post-judgment collection tool. How is a bank attachment different than garnishment? At Law Offices of Alan M.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 16, 2024

A District Court judge in Arizona has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, ruling that it is entitled to the statute’s bona fide error defense after garnishing a bank account where Social Security payments were deposited to satisfy a judgment.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 16, 2024

A District Court judge in Arizona has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, ruling that it is entitled to the statute’s bona fide error defense after garnishing a bank account where Social Security payments were deposited to satisfy a judgment.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 8, 2022

A trial is scheduled for this week in Arizona to challenge adding an item to the November ballot that would give residents of the state the opportunity to increase the amounts that consumers can shield from garnishments to pay medical debts while also lowering the judgment interest rate on medical debt.

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Account Recovery

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

A District Court judge in North Carolina has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, ruling that the plaintiff failed to state a claim after accusing the defendant of violating the statute by sending a collection summons and complaint to an incorrect address, obtaining a default judgment, and garnishing (..)

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Direct Recovery

APRIL 16, 2023

Wage garnishments are the ultimate threat posed by every debt collection scenario, but finding yourself on the wrong end of one doesn’t have to be a financial death sentence. Legal notices soon follow, along with a court judgment taking a big chunk of your paycheck. This can be done legally by obtaining a court order.

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Account Recovery

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a District Court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Ac. The plaintiff claimed that a debt collector violated the FDCPA by improperly serving a summons and complaint to the wrong address, obtaining a default judgment, and garnishing her wages.

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Jimerson Firm

JANUARY 26, 2023

When a judgment creditor in Florida attempts to collect on a judgment involving an individual, one mechanism for doing so is through a garnishment action of the judgment debtor’s bank account. Florida has a statutory garnishment process that judgment creditors must follow.

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Account Recovery

JULY 12, 2022

An organization seeking to put a measure on the ballot in Arizona this November that would increase the amounts that consumers can shield from garnishments to pay medical debts while also lowering the judgment interest rate on medical debt turned in twice as many signatures as needed last week, and is “likely” headed to the … The (..)

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Account Recovery

MARCH 19, 2021

Judge Grants MSJ for Plaintiff Over Status of Debt; Toomey Blocks Anti-Garnishment Law appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.

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Jimerson Firm

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Judgment creditors are often faced with the question of how to collect an out-of-state judgment (also commonly referred to as a foreign judgment) in Florida. Once the foreign judgment is domesticated, the judgment creditor may pursue post-judgment collections efforts in Florida. 55.501, Fla.

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Collections Law

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Hiring the debt recovery collection attorneys at the Law Offices of Alan M. After going through the appropriate channels to try to collect outstanding debt — to no avail, as methods such as letter writing and phone calls prove to be fruitless — the next step is turning to the debt collection lawyers at the Law Offices of Alan M.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

JULY 7, 2022

On December 31, 2021, Governor Hochul signed the Fair Consumer Judgment Interest Act into law. This amended the post-judgment interest rate on all judgments against consumers from 9% to 2%, effective April 30, 2022. An income execution (also known as a garnishment) is another manner of collecting a money judgment.

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Credit Corp

MAY 30, 2023

A judgment is an order issued by a judge or jury to settle a lawsuit. In this case, the judge may order you to pay the other party as part of the court’s final judgment. The order can be issued in one of two forms: A monetary judgment: A judgment that orders one party to pay the other party a specific amount of money.

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Credit Corp

MAY 17, 2021

But those who are struggling with debt might wonder: Can my stimulus check be garnished for credit card debt or other money owed. In some cases, the money you get from the third stimulus could be garnished. If the child support is a federal or state debt, stimulus money cannot be offset or garnished to cover it.

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Account Recovery

AUGUST 26, 2024

Judge Dismisses Remaining FDCPA Claim in BK Case A District Court judge in Illinois has dismissed the remaining claim in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case against a defendant, citing a lack of subject matter jurisdiction because the plaintiff lacked standing to sue. Collection Professionals, Inc. More details here.

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Collections Law

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Once you manage to receive a judgment from the court for the debt a client or customer owes you, your next step is collecting on that judgment. Cohen LLC, we know how difficult collection can be, even when you have a judgment. In some cases, post-judgment litigation is the right path to take.

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Nexa Collect

JUNE 21, 2023

If you ignore a debt collection agency, several potential consequences could affect your financial well-being and peace of mind: Persistent Contact : Debt collection agencies might persist in attempting to contact you through phone calls, letters, and possibly emails. This can be stressful and disruptive.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

JUNE 3, 2020

With both consumers and small businesses receiving funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and CARES Act, questions have come up as to whether these amounts can be frozen or garnished by debt collectors or creditors. Is garnishing PPP or CARES Act funds an option for satisfying outstanding monies owed to judgment creditors?

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Credit Corp

JUNE 3, 2020

A judgment is an order issued by a court of law. The company, creditor or collection agency has legal ways to pursue payment. If they are successful, the court issues a judgment against you. What Happens After a Judgment Is Entered Against You? You should receive a notice of the judgment entry in the mail.

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Collections Law

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Hiring the debt recovery collection attorneys at the Law Offices of Alan M. After going through the appropriate channels to try to collect outstanding debt — to no avail, as methods such as letter writing and phone calls prove to be fruitless — the next step is turning to the debt collection lawyers at the Law Offices of Alan M.

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American Profit Recovery

MARCH 15, 2024

It’s relatively inexpensive to file a claim, and if you have paperwork to back up your claim, your business will often achieve a favorable judgment. A small claims judgment is just that, an order from the court for the client to pay your business. In short, it becomes your responsibility to enforce that judgment.

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Account Recovery

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Separate bipartisan bills were introduced yesterday in both the House of Representatives and the Senate to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which protects members of the Armed Forces and other branches of the government from certain financial situations, including judgments, garnishments, and other adverse collection-related actions.

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Nexa Collect

MARCH 12, 2021

Debt collection agencies in PR include Kinum , TSI , CICA, ILCA and Professional recoveries. Spanish and English-speaking debt collectors are required for Puerto Rico debt collection. Need a Collection Agency in PR? Puerto Rico is one of the states that regulate the collection of fees and interest. Contact us. 981p (12)).

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 29, 2024

Five months after the debtor received her discharge, Metris Companies assigned the credit card debt to Florida Credit Research, which sued the debtor in state court and received a judgment in its favor. Nineteen years later, the debt buyer filed a motion for proceedings supplementary to execution in state court to collect on the judgment.

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Collections Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

To turn that judgment into money, you need the experienced collection attorneys at The Law Offices of Alan M. You can’t get any further with a collection agency. Ordinary attorneys can’t get much further than getting you the judgment. Garnishing individual debtors’ wages. We can and will go much further.

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Nexa Collect

JANUARY 19, 2022

If you think that ignoring written demands and calls from a collection agency will spare you from all the consequences, then you are wrong. Your credit card address, your USPS change of address, address on your most recent bills are collected by data aggregation companies and/or credit reporting agencies.

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Direct Recovery

JUNE 24, 2020

With an unprecedented number of Americans filing for unemployment, debt collection has been harder than ever for collectors who are attempting to work from home, and business isn’t going to get any better on account of those $1,200 stimulus checks, especially here in California. The Judgment Factor. Money Collected Must Be Returned.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

JUNE 24, 2022

Aside from judgments from family court, New York currently allows all judgment creditors the same opportunities to enforce their judgments. The remedies available differ based on whether the judgment is entered against a natural person, an individual, or a corporation. Medical providers would lose this remedy to collect.

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Collections Law

JULY 6, 2021

When partnering with the experienced commercial litigation debt collection attorneys at the Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen LLC, you will find that the process of domesticating and enforcing foreign judgments against your debtors is a much more straightforward process than one would typically expect. Filing of Judgments.

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Jimerson Firm

JANUARY 28, 2021

When a lender obtains a final judgment of foreclosure from the court, the mortgaged property is sold at public auction and, if bought by someone other than the foreclosing lender, the proceeds are applied to the debt owed by the delinquent borrower. Procedure For Getting a Deficiency Judgment. Amount of Deficiency Judgment.

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Collections Law

MAY 30, 2024

Cohen & Associates LLC, our commercial collections attorneys have more than 50 years of combined experience. We exclusively practice aggressive and relentless, yet ethical debt collection. Stage 1: Initial invoicing The journey of commercial debt collection begins with invoicing. At Law Offices of Alan M.

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Collections Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Like nearly every other state as of 2020, Massachusetts finally adopted the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, allowing out-of-state judgments to be domesticated by Massachusetts attorneys. Once domesticated, we can use a series of collection methods, such as property attachments and injunctions, to make sure you get paid.

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Collection Industry News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In Minnesota, a creditor may issue a garnishment summons to any third party “at any time after entry of a money judgment in [a] civil action.” The parties stipulated as to remedy, and the trial court entered final judgment awarding Debtor statutory damages plus attorney’s and filing fees. Source- site. See § 1692k.

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Sawin & Shea

APRIL 26, 2023

A judgment lien against you can have a variety of distressing and negative consequences. Read on to learn everything you need to know about judgment liens in Indiana, including how they work and how to avoid them. What Is a Judgment Lien? Judgment Liens in the Hoosier State In Indiana, judgment liens last for 10 years.

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Troutman Sanders

DECEMBER 8, 2022

On December 5, an Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County issued an Order to Show Cause to the state of Arizona and scheduled an expedited evidentiary hearing in a suit challenging the newly passed Arizona Protection from Predatory Debt Collection Act (the Act), also known as Proposition 209.

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