If you own a large construction company, you are familiar with mechanic’s liens. These are an effective method of obtaining payment from delinquent clients. They are a powerful tool given by statute to certain actors in the construction industry, and they’re the only...
In our experience in business-to-business collections, debtors frequently withhold payment even when creditors have obtained legal judgments against them. What can be done? In Massachusetts, getting a legal judgment may be only the first step in a collections case. An...
Large businesses and corporations that encounter nonpayment of business debt may assume that getting a court judgment against the non-paying company is all that is necessary. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. There are companies who will still withhold...
We seek to freeze a debtor’s assets prior to obtaining a judgment so that there is an identifiable resource from which to get you paid.. Once you get that judgment, we seek leave of the court to direct the person or entity which is holding the debtor's seized assets...
Yes. In the United States, each state’s courts are bound to respect the judgments of other states’ courts, with limited exceptions. If you have obtained a judgment in your state only to learn the debtor no longer has any assets there, you can look to assets they have...
You went to the trouble of getting a judgment against your delinquent debtor and now what? They still won’t pay. It’s enough to make you grind your teeth in frustration. Luckily, Massachusetts law offers a way to follow the money after a judgment goes unpaid. It’s...
The answer could be different in an individual situation, but in commercial situations generally? The earlier the better. As soon as your ordinary, reasonable debt collection efforts have failed. Ballpark, a substantial receivable that is over 60 days late requires...
Sometimes, customers go bad. They not only refuse to pay their debts, but they may also take steps to hide their money. This is often done in an effort to put their money out of reach from rightful creditors like you. They can try to hide the bacon, but we can usually...
Medium-sized and large companies that are having trouble collecting on delinquent debts should act quickly. Time is of the essence – and that means you have no time for collection agencies. Did you know that collection agencies can’t force business debtors to pay?...
If you have a judgment against a Massachusetts commercial debtor, it may surprise you to learn that the courts don’t unilaterally enforce judgments. You sill have to collect – and you’re not going to do that with letters and phone calls. It’s even more maddening when...