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Continuing the fight to get paid with post-judgment asset discovery

Collections Law

Securing a judgment against a debtor is a significant victory, but the battle doesnt end there. Collecting on that judgment requires finding the money, sometimes by uncovering the debtors assets. This process is known as post-judgment asset discovery. Dont let a judgment slip through your fingers.

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Calif. Appeals Court Upholds Ruling for Bank in Call Center Compensation Case

Account Recovery

A California Appeals Court has upheld a lower court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of a financial institution that was sued for not separately itemizing a bonus paid to its call center workers for fluently speaking languages other than English, ruling that the bank did not violate state law in how it compensated employees with … The (..)

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How can you secure a debt owed to you before you get a judgment?

Collections Law

They allow you to secure assets of the debtor before the court issues a judgment. Attaching real estate to secure your judgment Real estate attachments allow you to place a lien on the debtors property. This method is especially effective if the debtors liquid assets are tied up with financial institutions or clients.

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A Good Collection Attorney Knows How to Benefit From New York’s Liberal Judgment Enforcement Policies

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There is no state as liberal as New York when it comes to commercial debt collection and the enforcement of judgments against commercial entities. New York Civil Practice and Rules Article 52 grants the judgment creditor many liberties and privileges when it comes to enforcing a judgment.

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Bankruptcy Court Denies Section 546(e) Safe Harbor Protection in Fraudulent Transfer Action

PBWT

a financial institution [or] a transfer made by or to (or for the benefit of) a. financial institution. In 2015, Defendants brought a motion for summary judgment under section 546(e), arguing that the transfers were protected by the safe harbor. The court thus granted the motion for summary judgment.

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Domestication of Foreign Judgments 101

Jimerson Firm

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. 55.505, Fla.

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CNN interviewed Jocelyn Nager New York Debt Collection Lawyer

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At the time of the interview, Press had indicated that it may not be possible for the former President to bond the State’s almost Five Hundred-Million-dollar ($500,000,000.00) judgment. If the bond cannot be posted and execution of the judgment is not stayed, the judgment can be enforced here in New York and elsewhere.

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