Winning a judgment from the court might feel like a victory, but getting paid might be a whole new battle that you and your company were not expecting. At , our Massachusetts commercial collections attorneys have over 50 years of experience...
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...
The judge declared that the debt owed to you is legitimate and you have a judgment against your debtor. But now what? How do you actually get paid? Anyone who has any experience with debt collection will tell you that getting a court judgment is only the first step....
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...
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...
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...
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?...