On occasion, a corporation may appear destitute, even defaulting on its financial responsibilities and unable to satisfy its debts. Meanwhile, its shareholders or business owners appear flush with cash. This scenario can be frustrating to a debtor. When it seems as...
Commercial Debt Collection
Navigating Debt Collection After Death: What Happens If A Debtor Dies?
Inevitably, a business may find themselves in a situation where a debtor or business owner dies with an outstanding bill. This is obviously a sensitive topic and can be a complex issue for a creditor. Understanding the legal and ethical implications of collecting a...
Personal Guarantees Can Help You Get Paid
In the dynamic and sometimes volatile world of business transactions, your company's financial stability and success depend upon being able to promptly and efficiently collect monies that are owed. One important tool in a creditor's arsenal is the personal guarantee....
What To Do When A Debtor Uses Trickery
Unfortunately, when a company has experience as a debtor, sometimes, this has given them an opportunity to learn a few tricks to try and avoid collection efforts. Our collections attorneys at know that debtors will sometimes go to great...
Collect your out-of-state judgment: Domesticating your foreign judgment through registration or through litigation
In today’s world, commerce is mobile. Chances are, your business is providing goods and services in more than one state, especially if you are a larger company. Collecting on a foreign judgment from a debtor in another state can be complicated, but not impossible. At...
How to execute effective B2B debt collection strategies
Any business, no matter how large or small relies on their customers paying their bills. But over the course of doing business, there will inevitably be a customer who does not or cannot pay their bills. When that customer is another business, you may need to resort...
Win a judgment, get paid…if you have a reach and apply injunction.
You would think that winning a judgment in your debt collection case would be the end of your legal ordeal. But it’s usually not. Just because a court has decided that your debtor does indeed owe you money, does not always mean that your debtor is actually going to...
Why you should choose a collections attorney to collect your business debts
In the world of business and commercial transactions, you will inevitably cross paths with a customer who does not pay. When this happens, you need to take things to the next level. That is where we come in. Why us, and not a collection agency you might ask. The Law...
The Credit Application: Controlling the business relationship
Your company’s sales numbers only matter if you are getting paid for all of your sales. The credit application outlines payment terms for the sale of goods and services. But, just as important, it also establishes your protocols in the event of unforeseen...
Could we seize real estate to collect on a business-to-business debt?
In many cases, yes. If you speak for a large business or corporation that needs to collect on a commercial debt, you should know about this essential tool. In Massachusetts, a real estate attachment allows us to freeze the property before we even get a court judgment...