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5 Things a Commercial Debt Collection Agency CANNOT Do to Help You

Direct Recovery

The right debt collection agency can act as your own personal accounts receivable department tasked with tracing down delinquent accounts, contacting debtors, negotiating payments, filing for judgments, and collecting payments.

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What Can a Debt Collector Do in California?

Direct Recovery

In fact, it is considered reasonable for debt collectors to attempt to reach a consumer by phone one time each week, unless the consumer has provided the collection agent with a specific written request that they stop trying to contact them by phone. Garnish Your Wages (If They Obtain a Judgment).

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Commercial Debt Collection for Businesses – 2023 Guide

Direct Recovery

In most cases, some qualifications and credentials will be required to distinguish that you are working with a reputable collection agent. This allows commercial collection agents more flexibility in collecting on your behalf, but it is always a fine line between pushing too hard and not pushing hard enough.

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Debt Collection & Business Credit

The Kaplan Group

Collection agencies also have the option to report debts. Reports of being sent to collections or having outstanding judgments are big red flags for creditors and have a significant negative impact on credit ratings. Be proactive to keep the debt being sent to a collection agency which has an even bigger negative impact.

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Risk & Reward: A Collection Agent’s Point of View

The Kaplan Group

This makes going to court an even riskier move as we don’t know if the debtor will still be in business 2 years from now when we finally have the judgment. They understand that debt collection litigation is just another business investment opportunity, and they should proceed whenever it meets their standard investment criteria.

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Establishing Standing in a Foreclosure Proceeding

Jimerson Firm

A plaintiff alleging standing as a holder must prove it is a holder of the note and mortgage both as of the time of trial or when the final judgment is entered, and that they had standing as of the time the foreclosure complaint was filed. A Proper Final Judgment of Foreclosure: Form 1.996(a). Craven-Lazarus v. 3d 1029, 1030 (Fla.

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How hard is it for UK Businesses to collect debts in the USA?

Stevens Lloyd

If the debtors have been contacted and the collection agent determines that payment in full cannot be achieved, a payment arrangement may be arranged. This involves procuring a Judgment and garnishing bank accounts and receivables. Payment plans and settlement agreements.