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...
If you’ve already contacted your delinquent debtor to persuade them to pay but they won’t, you don’t need a collection agency. All a collection agency can do for you is contact the debtor over and over until something happens. That’s no way to get paid. At the Law...
When a check bounces, you can sometimes get paid by simply following up with the person who wrote the check. It might have been a blip and they may be willing to pay. When that doesn’t happen, Massachusetts law may allow you to sue that person and the company named on...
If you have a customer who has not paid their bill, you might be wondering how long you have to collect on it. Perhaps you have tried to collect on your own to no avail and you are wondering what steps you should take next. At , our...