NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

And, lawyers: most of your clients, too, are working from home. And, with respect to managing a law firm, contact with other attorneys can be essential for building a viable referral network. you can opt for an office share, potentially with in the offices of another law firm, that you can use on an ad hoc basis.

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Collections Law

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Real estate attachments are a type of pre-judgment attachment. That means you secure the asset before you receive the judgment against the debtor. The debtor cannot transfer that asset while the judgment case is underway. Once you receive your judgment, you have an asset set aside which may pay the debt.

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Kohn Law Firm, S.C. The creditor then placed the account with the defendant law firm for collection. The law firm filed suit against the plaintiff in state court seeking judgment in the amount of the debt as well as “statutory attorney fees.” In Choice v.

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Public Citizen

DECEMBER 16, 2021

When consumers returned the calls, the defendants falsely claimed to be from a mediation or law firm, again threatened legal action, and used consumers’ personal information to convince consumers the threats were real.

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Collections Law

MAY 7, 2020

When we win your case, collecting the judgment may be made easier if monies were previously frozen by way of an ex parte bank or trustee attachment. The ex parte bank attachment is also a powerful tool our collections lawyers use to collect post judgment. When choosing the Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen LLC Today.

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UK debt collections

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

To speed up this process you may choose to hire an experienced French law firm. . Step 1: Your lawyer will send a formal demand letter to your debtor (‘la mise en demeure’). Step 2: Your lawyer will pursue an amicable, but emotionally detached, settlement between debtor and creditor . Invoke legal action.

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Debt RR

AUGUST 27, 2021

Once the debtor is served, they will need to respond to the complaint to avoid having a default judgment entered against them. The summons typically advises the debtor that they have a certain number of days to respond, such as 20 or 30 days, before a default judgment will be entered against them. How Process Service Works.

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FDCPA Defense

APRIL 17, 2019

Few things are more fundamental in the law than the principle that a lawyer owes a duty of loyalty to the client, a duty to be vigorous advocate within the bounds of the law, and a duty to maintain the client’s confidences and preserve the attorney-client privilege. Your law firm is also named a defendant.

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Collection Industry News

MAY 30, 2022

New Yorkers facing debt-collection lawsuits are poised to get a little extra help in the wake of a federal court’s ruling — and some observers say it could translate to a win for consumers across the country who have basic legal questions but can’t afford a lawyer. Volunteers would offer the advice after training, according to court papers.

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Collection Industry News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

104/2007/ND – CP, which is prohibited under the Investment Law 2020, lawyers and law firms are able to practice debt collection as a professional field. However, approaches to recover debts between lawyers and collecting firms are obviously different. In addition to debt collectors operating under Decree No.

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FFGN COLLECT NY

JUNE 12, 2022

If so your collection attorney is exposing you, the law firm, and themselves to personal liability for a money judgment that could far exceed your claim. Because of the amount involved, a debt collection suit was recommended, and ultimately a judgment was entered. We notified the client and closed our file.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

A recent opinion issued by the Sixth Circuit should prove helpful to attorneys facing unsettled issues of state law. As drolly described by the Court, “[a] lawyer sued two lawyers, and each side hired more lawyers. A series of post judgment garnishments. The law firm appealed. in attorney’s fees.

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Jimerson Firm

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The defendant is required to file written defenses with the clerk of the court and serve a copy on the plaintiff or plaintiff’s lawyer within thirty (30) days after the first publication of the Notice of Action. The post Serving a Defendant in a Residential Foreclosure Action by Publication appeared first on Jimerson Birr Law Firm.

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Public Citizen

AUGUST 10, 2020

We have argued, as a result, that Higbee firm clients who had stood to profit from clearly unreasonable demand letter can be subjected to attorney fee awards when the target had to file a declaratory judgment action to silence the threats. by Paul Alan Levy.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

MARCH 23, 2021

District Court for the Eastern District of New York recently denied cross-motions for summary judgment on a debtor’s claim that a law firm’s validation notice constituted a meaningful attorney involvement violation of the FDCPA. The disclosure at issue placed the law firm in a somewhat awkward position.

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BN Lawyers

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The underlying facts are fairly straightforward: Rotkiske sued Klemm (a law firm) under the FDCPA alleging that Klemm filed its debt collection lawsuit beyond the state’s statute of limitations. Once he became aware of the default judgment Rotkiske sued.

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Collections Law

JANUARY 19, 2022

There are many ways to pursue a judgment against a debtor, but you will need the help of your lawyer, which brings us to the final tip. Reach out to a knowledgeable law firm Although you can take many steps on your own to protect your business, certain situations require the help of a skilled commercial collections lawyer.

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Public Citizen

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

This is the first in what I expect will be series of articles about a different sort of campaign of frivolous threats: companies that try to clean up their reputations by hiring lawyers to send frivolous threats of libel litigation.    This caption is apparently a common feature of demand letters from his firm. 

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FFGN COLLECT NY

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Hire A Law Firm That Specializes In Collecting B2B Debt. Collection agencies aren’t lawyers. Whereas law firms that specialize in collecting B2B debts know how to effectively investigate, negotiate, and litigate debt collection matters. All agencies can do is send letters and call debtors.

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Collections Law

JULY 1, 2020

There are several reasons why a business should hire an experienced collections lawyer who focuses on debt collection. As a creditor, hiring an attorney who has decades of experience in judgment collections can put a plan in place that will increase your chances of receiving a judgment payment from the debtor.

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Indiana Consumer Law Group

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

Indiana Consumer Law Group/The Law Office of Robert E. Duff announces the recent filing of a lawsuit against Blatt, Hasenmiller, Liebsker & Moore, LLC, a debt collection law firm based in Chicago, Illinois. Continue reading.

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Collection Industry News

JULY 19, 2021

The company and law firm names shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. The law requires the agencies to conduct a “reasonable reinvestigation” when borrowers complain of inaccuracies in their credit report. Credit reporting company Equifax Inc. September 8, 2017. REUTERS/Tami Chappell.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Most lawyers get a glazed look when recalling law school study of commercial transactions and the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). The surge in cases involving wire fraud is causing lawyers to dust off their UCC volumes and revisit the elements of common law tort and contract claims. Zinsner and Susan Flint.

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The Kaplan Group

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

If the dispute escalates to the point of legal action, your lawyer can use this documentation to build their case. Consider Outsourcing Your Debt Collections Professional commercial debt collection firms can help you preserve your business reputation by creating a degree of distance between you and the client.

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Debt Free Colorado

MARCH 3, 2023

Find Out the 10 Common Questions About Bankruptcy with Colorado Bankruptcy Lawyers. Every case is unique, and every case merits the careful consideration of a law firm dedicated to providing specialized bankruptcy solutions. We recognize that you have many questions and that you want them all answered.

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BN Lawyers

MARCH 21, 2019

Obduskey, a homeowner, sued McCarthy & Holthus, asserting that the law firm had violated the FDCPA when it proceeded with a non-judicial foreclosure prior to responding to a timely request for debt validation under Section 1692g of the FDCPA. Similar risks may lie in wait for attorneys who pursue replevin actions.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 21, 2020

But because responsibility for bringing claims on behalf of the company lies within the sound business judgment of the board of directors, a shareholder seeking to assert a claim on behalf of the company must first wrest control from the board by demonstrating a right to stand in the company’s shoes.

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FDCPA Defense

JANUARY 28, 2012

Debt buyers are being sued based on the conduct of their agencies and law firms. Lawyers and agency owners are being sued based on the conduct of their clients and their collectors. Consumers and their attorneys are constantly seeking to expand the pool of potential FDCPA defendants using principles of vicarious liability.

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Collection Industry News

JULY 25, 2022

“Every company that is faced with a CFPB lawsuit alleging that it violated a consent order would move to dismiss or move for judgment … on the basis that the CFPB has been unconstitutionally funded,” said Dustin Nofziger, of counsel at the law firm Pryor Cashman LLP.

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