Collections Law

APRIL 9, 2021

You’ve won your case in court, and your debtor needs to make the necessary payments to resolve the outstanding debt. Very often your initial attorney who obviously excels at winning the case for you does not know the ins and outs of debt recovery or post-judgment collection. But it rarely is that easy.

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Jimerson Firm

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Generally, if debtors owe a debt to a lender, and the lender cancels or forgives that debt for less than its full amount, the debtor is treated for income tax purposes as having income and may have to pay tax on this income by virtue of a 1099-C filing from the lender. See Caplinger v. 1099-C Issuance.

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Collections Law

APRIL 9, 2021

You’ve won your case in court, and your debtor needs to make the necessary payments to resolve the outstanding debt. Very often your initial attorney who obviously excels at winning the case for you does not know the ins and outs of debt recovery or post-judgment collection. But it rarely is that easy.

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Collections Law

APRIL 1, 2020

Collecting debts from debtors having assets in Massachusetts while you are in another state or a different country used to be difficult, even if you had a judgment against them. If you are in another state or country and have obtained a judgment against a Massachusetts debtor, or if your debtor has assets in Massachusetts, we can help.

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Debt RR

DECEMBER 13, 2019

There are two other conditions that must be met for a creditor to serve papers on a debtor. The ability to sue a debtor depends on the whether they have a registered address in the court’s geographic jurisdiction. Debts are often sold, so it may not be the original creditor filing the claim. Serve a Countersuit.

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