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Why Do Merchant Cash Advance Companies Record Judgments In NY?

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The goal of the merchant cash advance lender, or any lender, is to be able to enter a judgment and seize assets quickly once a loan goes bad. The loans almost always include a personal guaranty , which provides relief for the lender against more than the corporate borrower, who might likely be failing.

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Domesticating and Enforcing Your Foreign Judgments With a Massachusetts Collections Attorney

Collections Law

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. Massachusetts was among the few states that had not adopted the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgment Act.

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What Business Owners Should Know Before They Guarantee a Line of Credit

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Most business owners have a line of credit with the bank but don’t realize that, as the business owner, they may be personally responsible for repaying any monies loaned. When it comes to unexpected expenses and opportunities, a line of credit provides a loan at the ready. If you don’t borrow, there’s nothing to repay.

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Guest Post: CFPB Seeks Information for Third Party Debt Collection Rules

Consumer Financial Services Law

Editor’s Note: On November 3, 2016, Smith Debnam’s Jerry Myers attended a meeting with the CFPB to discuss the proposed rules for third party debt collection. On Thursday November 3, 2016 I joined a group of colleagues for a meeting with the CFPB to discuss its proposed rules for third party debt collection.

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

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Is garnishing PPP or CARES Act funds an option for satisfying outstanding monies owed to judgment creditors? Although New York has liberal laws on judgment enforcement, CPLR Sect 5222-a provides a laundry list of funds exempt from creditors’ reach. The post Can a NY Judgment Creditor Garnish PPP or Other CARES Act Funds?

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Best Practices to Enforce a Judgment 

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A client of ours in the waterproofing business asked for our best practices when enforcing a judgment. Best practices would generally infer that judgment enforcement differs based on the creditor’s industry, but that’s not the case. Does the judgment debtor lease a vehicle?