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My debtor owes a lot of companies money. How do I get paid first?

Collections Law

It is extremely frustrating to discover that your debtor owes other people a lot of money. If your debtor hasn’t declared bankruptcy, there are several ways we can use to try to get you paid, even if you don’t have collateral or a court judgment yet. Since your debtor isn’t in bankruptcy, we can pursue the debt aggressively.

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Florida Bankruptcy Court Sanctions Debt Buyer for Seeking to Collect Debt that Consumer Failed to Schedule in Bankruptcy Case

Troutman Sanders

As background, in 2002, the debtor and her then-spouse jointly filed a “no asset” Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition. However, testimony later showed that the entity listed as holding the debt, Direct Merchants Bank, was not the actual creditor but rather a registered trademark owned by Metris Companies.

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What Happens if you Ignore Debt Collection Calls

Nexa Collect

If you do not dispute the debt within 30 days of the first contact made to you (through phone or letter or other permissible means), the debt is considered valid, and the debt collector can continue to contact you. Repercussions can include wage garnishment, frozen bank account and other assets.

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Can a NY Judgment Creditor Garnish PPP or Other CARES Act Funds?

FFGN COLLECT NY

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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The lifecycle of a debt: How commercial collections evolve into legal action…and turns into payment.

Collections Law

Stage 2: Nudging the debtor When an invoice goes unpaid, it’s time for reminder notices. This is your opportunity to communicate the seriousness of the situation to the debtor. This is often where debtors become most elusive. A clear invoice sets forth clear payment terms to avoid ambiguity.

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Collection Agencies in Puerto Rico

Nexa Collect

Contact us. The CFPB has the authority to stretch its long arm as far as the most remote corner of the United States and its territories in order to supervise and audit local banks, credit unions, payday lenders, debt collection agencies, and more. Need a Collection Agency in PR? Local debt collectors ). 981p (12)).

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How Our Business Collection Attorneys Domesticate and Enforce Foreign Judgments Against Debtors

Collections Law

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. While many of these methods require giving notice to your debtor, there are instances where we can implement these without notice, or ex parte.

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