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"Relentless Collection Attorneys"
Our clients and track record say it best. Click below to learn how our lawyers have helped collect commercial debt in Massachusetts.
We hired Alan Cohen to collect monies for us that were over 120 days old. It was our experience (from past lawyers we used) that a long drawn out court litigation and costly expense was in the cards. He immediately filed for a mechanical lien and got the builder's attention. We were amazed at the quickness of the settlement. We were able to settle within 45 days without going to court and got pretty close to what was owed to us. A job well done and his costs were reasonable! We would strongly recommend his firm!!!
Marta KenneyEast Coast Plumbing
Dear Alan: It was great speaking with you the other day. I really want to thank you for your expert advice and detailed insights regarding the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). I was impressed with your fluid knowledge and skillful recommendations, which I will share with my client. Thank you again, and please have a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year. Sincerely Yours, David S. MacIntyre, Esquire”
David S. MacIntyre, Esquire
We requested the services of Attorney Alan Cohen to handle a collection matter with an out-of-state client. In 20 plus years as an accounting professional, I have never had to take this step. I could not have been more impressed with the speed and professional manner in which he secured a judgement and had the funds in our hands. I will enthusiastically recommend his services over and over!
Maureen Geehan
I endorse Attorney Alan M. Cohen as an excellent collections lawyer. Alan has represented my late brother’s company for many years and I have dealt with him for several years in my fiduciary capacities for my brother’s estate. He is a lawyer of high integrity and skill in whom I have full confidence.
Joel M. Reck
I am a retired attorney and trustee in bankruptcy. I have known Alan for over 25 years. Over the course of that time, I have referred many clients to Alan and I will continue to do so. He is one of the best collection and commercial litigation attorneys I know. Alan is very knowledgeable and aggressive and his clients get individual, undivided attention. If a debt can be collected Alan will do it.
John Burdick
I am an attorney in California that sought out Mr. Cohen's services in connection with domesticating a California Judgment in MA on behalf of a finance client. The Judgment Debtor had moved to MA. The Judgment Debtor through a MA attorney vigorously opposed the domestication of the CA Judgment and Mr. Cohen expertly and clearly presented the Court in MA with the legal and factual authority to prevail. Mr. Cohen was at all times wonderful to work with and at all times responsive in a prompt and professional manner - Thank you, Mr. Cohen!!
Richard L. Weiner, Esq.Law Office of Richard L. Weiner
I own a tech marketing company that has clients nationwide. Unfortunately, I have more than my fair share of clients not paying invoices. I’ve tried using collection agencies and hired lawyers in many states, but most do not collect on the bad debt. They are slow to respond and usually don’t remember the details of my case. Alan M. Cohen stands out as a very smart, aggressive debt collection lawyer who got results very fast on a 9 month old bad debt case. The debtor was trying to be very clever in hiding money and Alan was able to pick up on the debtor’s tactics and shut them all down. I got my check that represented justice served and a moral victory. I’m extremely happy with the work Alan Cohen provided to collect the bad debt.
Scott ThompsonAstoria Company
Just completed a construction project collection case with Alan. I was very pleased with his representation. I consider him to be of the highest legal competence as well as extremely ethical. He always returned phone calls and responded to emails promptly, and kept me abreast of the progress of the case. More importantly, he utilized a novel outside the box legal approach that enabled us to obtain more than double the amount we should have been able to obtain solely on the basis of our mechanic’s lien claim. I would not hesitate to use him again and I recommend him highly.
Laurence R. LandisEPIC Metals
In my 40 years in business I have never met a more professional, talented, relentless attorney as Mr. Cohen. I hired Alan to try and collect on a not very large debt that I thought I would have a lot of trouble getting a law firm to focus on. Boy was I wrong. I never had to call or nudge or badger or follow up. The aggressiveness and drive to go to such lengths to procure a settlement for his client comes entirely from some place inside Mr Cohen. He is a very fine attorney, who has great people working for him and I was lucky to find him and them. Against very great odds I got my settlement. I highly and unreservedly recommend Alan M. Cohen. You will not be disappointed.
Robin P. SweenySymmetry Partners
In my industry, customers can become delinquent and in one case, a customer stopped paying his invoices. I contacted Alan and explained my story. He went to work on it right away. Within a month I was receiving checks from a payment plan he worked out with the customer. He recovered my losses and I am pleased with the outcome. I have had a couple cases like this and Alan has collected more than $50,000 from deadbeat clients. Alan is my special weapon when I need help. He will forever be on may side when my deadbeat customers won’t pay their bills! Thanks and nice work Alan!
John Potts
I contracted with Alan Cohen to assist with a rather complex collections matter. As a resident of another state, Alan was able to provide excellent representation of my company in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He made me feel as though I had the use of a lawyer in my own community. Alan’s diligence combined with his knowledgeable expertise on collections matters helped procure funds that other lawyers might not have been able to collect. I would recommend Alan for any collections matter.
Marc Insul Commercial Asset Preservation, LLC
The Law Offices of Alan Cohen were recommended by another lawyer to me as an honest, hardworking and effective firm. After engaging Alan, I fully support this endorsement. From my first phone call Alan and his team were attentive, supportive and fully engaged even though I was a first-time client with a modest case and an even more modest budget. Throughout the entire process Alan constantly provided options that were applicable for a situation of my scope, explained potential pros and cons, and empowered me to be an informed decision maker. He was an honest, engaged communicator and was always there to pick up the phone. As someone with little experience in stressful legal matters it was a great feeling knowing Alan and his team had my back throughout this experience. I would highly recommend the offices of Alan Cohen for all collection matters.
M. Sutherland
It is with great pleasure we write this testimonial to prospective readers, clients, and those thinking about engaging a collection service. If the readership is anything like our company was when we first read your flyer, we can only hope our words allays any fears or reservations they may have on engaging you and your firm. Collections are always awful problems for businesses to encounter but it comes with the territory. While we’ve been quite fortunate over our 27 years to have only a handful of delinquent paying customers, that compelling desire to recover payment is ever so present. We’ve previously used other attorneys along with a couple of collection agencies and while their efforts did lead to partial recoveries, your office is the only ONE to ever collect the entire outstanding balance, reduced only by your well earned fees. We are completely satisfied and will undoubtedly use you again if and when the occasion arises. In the instant case, we tried to collect long overdue balances from four ( 4) businesses operating under the same dba name but strategically structured as separate corporations owned by the same principals. These owners not only refused to pay for our goods when we asked but tried to avoid paying by threatening suit alleging we had somehow “cheated them”. They then expected us to accept a ridiculous low ball settlement offer implying it to be a “take it or get nothing” situation. That’s when we turned the matter over to your firm. Your office gathered everything it needed from us and pretty much took over from that point on. Over the next few months, you filed legal papers with the courts (keeping us informed along the way) and persisted until the debtors met our repayment demands. It was very impressive indeed! It was a gratifying experience working with your office and seeing how much time, effort, and professionalism you devoted to our case. You made it seem like ours was the only case you worked on. We wish you and your staff the best and thank you for taking such good care of our company.
Ted Wong Lun Fat Produce, Inc
Lawsuits are hard. They are hard on everyone-‐ No question about it! I interviewed lots of attorneys in Massachusetts, finding that most were wiling to take my case without even knowing what it was about. They talked about their successes, about their practice, their fees, and rarely about what I needed. I was just one more opportunity for a retainer, or worse a target on a dartboard of cases that they hoped to hit a few of. After a telephone conversation with Alan Cohen from my home in Alabama, I chose him to represent me in what looked like an unrecoverable debt. He didn’t have the splashy TV ads, or the website with the flashing side logo. Alan didn’t talk about his successes – he talked about my problem, and learned about me. Alan just sounded professional, confident, dedicated, and caring. He reviewed my paperwork trail and then called to tell me it would be a challenge, but he would take my case. For 10 months, Alan was there to receive my calls. Not once was I referred to his ‘Associate”, nor did I wait extended periods for return calls. Alan worked with me, which was so very important to the case. He kept me informed, and we shared information that was critical to the final resolution. He dug deeply into the creditors history and found the key that turned the lock that opened to settlement. Today, Alan answered the phone by saying, “Merry Christmas” and telling me that he was in possession of the settlement check. We all choose an attorney for different reasons, I chose Alan Cohen, and he was everything I heard in my very first phone call to him -‐ professional, confident, dedicated, and caring. We laughed together, struggled together, and most importantly, talked about how to overcome the problems of the case. I was never alone – there was never a ‘Wizard behind the curtain”. We were a team, and to me, that was the greatest gift of working with Alan Cohen. So, I am pretty certain that you are thinking, “You got a settlement-‐ sure you are happy.” You are right, the money is nice, but with or without a successful settlement, I would recommend Alan Cohen. The best results in life are rarely money-‐ they are in the relationships we build along the way. My attorney, Alan Cohen has become so much more than an attorney; he is a friend and I am proud to recommend him to you.
Lynn Mitchell
I would highly recommend the offices of Alan Cohen for matters involving debt collection. Alan was persistent, relentless, and resourceful in pursuing the assets of a trafficker of counterfeits of our product. Alan is very dependable and I would use his services again if the need arose. Alan is one of the best attorneys in his field.
Gal Cohen, Ph.DPAX Labs, Inc
Air Purchases, Inc has used the Law Offices of Alan Cohen since 2013 and I’m very happy that I switched to his firm. I have been the Credit Manager here for 28 years and have used several attorneys and collection agencies in the past and none of them came even close to the results that Alan Cohen has achieved. Attorney Cohen is a strong collection attorney that knows the law and how to use it to get results whether it is an Ex Parte attachment, lien or a mutual settlement agreement. His firm is professional, yet aggressive enough to get the debtor’s attention that we are serious and want payment now!! If you are having collection issues with any of your accounts, I would highly recommend that you use the Law Offices of Alan Cohen to obtain the monies that are due to you plus interest. I know that I will continue to use Attorney Cohen in the future for all of my collection issues and feel confident that I will get paid in a timely fashion.
Donna A. Russo Air Purchases, Inc
Alan Cohen handled a difficult collection matter on behalf of Cook & Boardman several years ago. Alan demonstrated expertise in filing a lien and subsequent foreclosure suit and then negotiating a successful settlement on our behalf. I would not hesitate to recommend Alan for any collection matter.
Randy Nolen The Cook & Boardman Group, LLC
Thank you again for the excellent work you performed in obtaining payment of the Judgment entered in favor of (our client’s debtor) in the Franklin Circuit Court. Of course, your assistance was critical to the successful resolution of this matter. Please let me know if I can ever return the favor in Kentucky. It has been my pleasure to work with you.
Robert C. Moore Stites & Harbison PLLC
We provided consulting services to our customer. They fell behind in their payments and did not act like they really cared. Alan methodically and diligently worked at getting them to pay back the principal amount plus interest. He recovered money for us that we could not have done without his legal knowledge. I highly recommend Alan’s services if you find your company in a similar position.
Kelly Parker Talentlink, Inc
I contracted with Alan Cohen to collect on a Texas Judgment from a client in Massachusetts. I expected to hear the same “I can”, only to find out “I can’t” that I often hear from Texas Judgment Recovery Attorneys. Not with Alan Cohen! The 8 year old judgment was resolved in less than 2 weeks. Thumbs up to Alan Cohen for being PROMPT, PERSISTENT, AND PROFESSIONAL.
Brian Walden Walden Drilling
I would like to acknowledge attorney Alan Cohen for his help with collection of a defaulted debt owed to us. He is very goal oriented and stayed on the case until the debt was paid. He is extremely focused and kept me informed at all times about the case. I would be happy to refer my family and friends to him and feel confident they would be pleased with his legal expertise.
Nancy Cohenno Cohenno, Inc
Alan Cohen and team are true professionals – concise, competent, straight forward and action oriented. We had been working on collecting from an account for over a year when I finally contacted Alan. Within a week he demonstrated we meant business and negotiated a settlement for 100% of the balance due. Minimal time invested on our part and a high rate of return on services provided. Not sure why I waited so long!
Steve Neil LED Engin, Inc
The Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen did an excellent job of obtaining funds on a delinquent note for our company. Alan worked expeditiously through the court process to get a judgement that got us paid. The effort was all Alan’s, our involvement was minimal so we could spend our time focusing on our business. I highly recommend Alan.
Brian B. Center Harbor Funding, LLC
Alan has been a great asset to our company. He has been very prompt in responding to any of our needs and has resolved several debt cases for us. Some examples would be: - He resolved a debt case for us within two weeks with all of our money being collected and paid to us within a month. - He found a debtor that abandoned his business and left the state. - He arranged a very accommodating payment plan with a debtor who was avoiding our phone calls. This is just a few examples of the work Alan has done for us. When you hire Alan M. Cohen, you can be assured, that he will not stop until the case is resolved. He is very good at what he does and is the only lawyer that we will use now and in the future.
D & N Provisions, Inc
I am writing this letter to recommend you and your firm to others because of the exceptional legal representation that you have provided to WOLF for more than 15 years. Our initial representation by your firm involved a commercial collection in Massachusetts, with an extremely contentious debtor, over an amount in the mid-six figures. You immediately instituted suit and attached bank accounts, and then proceeded with depositions and discovery. Following commercial mediation and threats of bankruptcy, when the debtor realized that the case would proceed, settlement followed with a full recovery, including most of WOLF’s costs. Your persistence, your understanding of the law, and your business-like approach got us to that result. We have since that time, used your services regularly for other collection cases, especially with the opening of our location in Worcester, MA. You have also provided the business and me with valuable advice and counsel related to WOLF’s expansion in New England, working closely with our Broker and Landlord’s counsel in the same knowledgeable and professional manner. One of the things I most appreciate in our working relationship is the high level of communication from you on pending matters, which keeps our cases moving forward. You and your professional staff keep us informed all along the way, and you are always available for questions and concerns. I recommend you without condition or hesitation to anyone who needs the legal representation that you so ably provide. Please feel free to have anyone who has questions or who would like more information to contact me directly by phone or e-mail, and I will be happy to speak with them in person.
David R. ConferThe WOLF Organization, INC. D/B/A WOLF Distributing Company
I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt appreciation for your diligence in collections matters on behalf of my company Peabody Supply Co., Inc. Your quick actions and dedication to your profession have benefitted Peabody Supply greatly. The level of service and legal expertise that we have received from you in the past nine months is beyond reproach. We have used many collections agencies and other attorneys over the years. However, once we placed our first case with you, I knew we were dealing with a very unique attorney. Your work ethic and skill in dealing with real estate liens and ex parte attachments is amazing. We have seen action and results in every case we have sent to you. Because of this, I have even pulled active cases from our typical attorneys that we had been using. Their idea of active pursuit is sending out a demand letter every 30 days. You take action as soon as you receive a case and do not let up until you receive results. In addition, you keep us informed on every step of the collections process. This is a welcome change to being kept in the dark by our past collections attorneys. If we have a question about a case or legal terminology, you are eager to answer our questions. Because you take the time to update us on cases, I feel truly empowered. We are able to make appropriate decisions together as to how to proceed with a certain cases. From past experience, attorneys usually will not take smaller cases or cases that they feel they cannot win. However, you have been willing and eager to take any and all cases we have sent you You were motivated not by financial gain but by your commitment to excellence in client service and satisfaction. This is one of the main reasons that we now use you exclusively for our collections matters. In closing, the previous reasons for our appreciation of your work ethic would be enough for most companies to decide to use you as their attorney. The fact that you get fantastic results in collecting on unpaid receivables should solidify the fact that you are the best at what you do.
Cheryl CormierPeabody Supply Co., Inc
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Alan and his team on a few cases over the past six months, and I am highly impressed with the effectiveness of his strategies. In the past, we had faced higher legal costs, with a fairly low success rate. During the time, client account issues took months to resolve and tended to have a low return. Too often, I was following up regularly to learn about the status of the case. On the first occasion we had retained Alan, we were facing a client who was well behind on invoice payments for services delivered, and the account contacts had not been in communication for months despite numerous attempts. Within 24 hours of turning it over, the client was calling to settle the debt. On the next occasion, we reached settlement in full within weeks. Alan’s process is able to get results quickly, and with a much higher success rate. We have a business to run with over 500 clients – there will be some who avoid paying their invoices. While that is never a fun situation, I am comforted by knowing that Alan takes the necessary steps to get us the best outcome. For a collections lawyer, a man wearing a shark on his tie is exactly what you want to see representing you. I highly recommend Alan M. Cohen, and will continue to use his services to get the results we deserve.
Scott M. ConwayBrafton
Alan M. Cohen’s Law office is a great asset to our company and our attempts to collect the bad debts we may incur. We have been using his firm for almost 10 years. His staff are always professional, friendly and quick to respond to our needs. Alan is always available to answer any questions simple or complicated regarding legal issues we may have. When we assign a case to Alan, we know whether it’s a small or large collection he will handle each and everyone with his utmost professional attention. We highly recommend Alan. He is one of the best attorneys Marjam uses and we do business in many states and have dealing with many attorneys.
Seeta LochanMarjam Supply Co.
Attorney Alan M. Cohen has been providing quality legal service to The Granite Group Wholesalers LLC since 2005. In the six years we’ve worked with Attorney Cohen, he has conducted himself with utmost professionalism and courtesy. Because of Attorney Cohen’s extraordinary diligence in working with our debtors, he has recovered thousands of dollars on our behalf. Updates are communicated regularly on all ongoing court cases and payments are sent promptly. We look forward to continuing our relationship with the Cohen Law Office on future endeavors.
Jan M. GilliganThe Granite Group Wholesalers LLC
I wanted to take the time to thank you for the efficient and diplomatic way you handled the collection for us. I don’t feel either you or I offended any party along the way and I got paid. That’s not the way some similar situations have turned out for me over the years. All the best for good luck and success in the New Year. Let me assure you that if any Mass problems arise in the future I would look forward to working with you on them.
Paul OrsinaWestbrook Concrete Block Co.
On behalf of Louis, myself and F&B, I want to thank you for the quick resolution of our non-payment issue. It was nice to know that we as suppliers, have some course of action when it comes to customers who willfully refuse to pay for services rendered. The manner in which you expedited our claims and negotiated a final resolution was exemplary. Our sincere thanks.
Kim McMahon for Louis FinocchiaroF&B Fruit and Produce, Inc.
I was introduced to Alan by my IP attorney, as I had a collections matter that needed urgent attention. Alan drove in the same day I called him and started producing results immediately. The case evolved into a long, drawn-out affair due to opposing council taking advantage of the Court, but ultimately we prevailed. Working with Alan, I learned that he is meticulously prepared and knows the law intently. He clearly enjoyed the respect of the Court, and was very fair in his billings with me, even as his time on the case added up. He’s also a genuinely nice guy! I’d recommend Alan without reservation, and while I hope I don’t have another collections matter that requires his expertise, if I do, he’ll be my first call!
Andy PPCall Andy
Attorney Alan M. Cohen is our “go to guy” whenever an aggressive collection approach is necessary to collect your dollars from uncooperative accounts. He has proven to be very successful in securing our claims by attaching debtors’ asset on an Ex Parte basis, usually within a week of our claim being placed in his hands, and eventually effecting payment, including fees and interest. I highly recommend using Alan to pursue your past due dollars owed by your unresponsive customers rather than using the letter writing, “advance your file 60 days” variety of agency or law firm.
Stephen P. MillikenPatriot Flooring Supply, Inc.
It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for Attorney Alan M. Cohen. Since being introduced to his firm through a referral, our company has been working with Attorney Cohen for 7 years. Attorney Alan M. Cohen is highly qualified in collection issues. His knowledge and understanding of the law involving these delicate matters is unsurpassed. Attorney Cohen consistently delivers results through his hard work and relentless drive to get you the outcome that you expect. In addition, his proactive approach helps us avoid potential pitfalls in our ongoing business matters. His dedication to the quality of attorney/client service is second to none. I confidently recommend Attorney Alan M. Cohen as the one to turn to for any issues involving collection matters. To get the results you want, hire the right person.
Brian FarrellyThe Jack Farrelly Co.
Gentlemen, What can I say? Grateful, appreciative…this just won’t do. How about “thrilled”. Your approach, perseverance, and high level of legal expertise got the job done! I’m proud to recommend the Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen LLC and suggest you do so without question. “A diamond is a piece of coal, that finished what it started”.
Douglas R. ForrestalRy'leco Displays
To all you creditors stumbling around out there playing patty-cake with your debtors: What are you thinking? We did our in-house collection due diligence, the phone calls and letter writing and after 60-days when these efforts were exhausted; we turned the accounts over to a collection agency. Guess what, they would spend another 60-days making phone calls and writing letters. If the debtor ignored us for the first 60-days, what made me think they would respond to similar efforts over the next 60-days? What I learned was that if we did our due diligence and we were not paid in 60-days, the debtor was either in financial duress or intended to default. Either scenario requires aggressive action, writing more letters and making additional phone calls in most cases only allowed time for their financial situation to further deteriorate or worse yet, allows another creditor to cut in line ahead of you. With Alan M. Cohen’s group there is no letter writing or phone calls, there’s only results! The Cohen group goes legal right out of the box and with an ex parte against the debtor. The debtor’s first notification comes from their bank when their accounts are levied. This doesn’t necessarily get you money but it sure gets you the attention of the debtor and forces them to address your claim, they usually contact you that very same day. This action accomplishes three key elements in the collection of your monies. First you got their attention and forced contact, second you have noticed them you’re serious and aren’t going to go away, and third it puts you in a position of strength when negotiating the resolve. At first pass I thought this process to aggressive and had concerns about alienating customers that had good intentions but have run into financial issues. But the Cohen process becomes very professional once they have your debtors attention. They temporarily turn the litigation process for the customer into a negotiation process for the creditor, very effective and not an unpleasant experience for either party. The best part is that through good communication between the Cohen group and the creditor, you control the process and make all your own decisions, but with excellent and professional guidance. The bottom line, you get your money and you get it quick and in most cases, without alienating your customer. To me, the most compelling evidence that Alan M. Cohen is the most effective and professional way to collect your receivables,…one, I got out money, and two, several of my customers whose accounts I turned over to the Cohen group for collection now utilize him themselves for their collection issues. This speaks volumes. Collection agencies tend to focus on phone calls and letter writing, minimal costs and a high margin to them if collected. Once they exhaust these efforts and are faced with the costs and burdens of litigation they seem to lose their interests, minimize their efforts and draw you into a long drawn out process that never seems to conclude. Alan M. Cohen and his collection practices are ethical, relentless and extremely effective.
Lawre CaslerMass-Conn Equipment, Inc, Eastern Equipment Sales, Inc., Crest Tractor
We reached out to Alan Cohen for help with a collection that dated back to 2011. Within a 60 day period, Alan’s results exceeded our expectations. Alan was able to recover the full principle along with interest. His diligence, thoroughness and attention to detail was second to none. I would highly recommend the Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen for any receivable issue.
Joseph R. Harold IIISagamore Plumbing & Heating, Inc
Since 2011 our company has been utilizing the collection services of Alan M. Cohen LLC. We are a company with over 1500 retail accounts owned primarily by individuals which makes it very difficult to follow traditional commercial collections protocol. At the time of the writing of this testimonial I have over 18 years of experience as a Financial Controller with 11 years at my current employer. I have struggled in finding just the right person or agency to help us collect money, until I found Alan M. Cohen LLC. Since employing Alan M. Cohen LLC we have experienced collections and recovery results that we once thought impossible. We have gone through no less than a dozen collection agencies and attorney networks with sluggish results at best. Alan has helped us with accounts that have been passed due for years. Whether it’s a settlement negotiation, all out legal pursuit, or penetrating the fortress of billion dollar corporations Alan has been consistently effective in getting us paid. Before utilizing Alan’s services we would send 10 accounts and perhaps collect partial amounts on MAYBE 2 accounts. Alan has been incredibly effective in bringing in real dollars on over 75% of the accounts we have placed with his firm. Not only bringing in real dollars, but usually doing so within 6 months or less. I would highly recommend the services of Alan M. Cohen, LLC to any business owner who has had enough of being strung along by customers and just simply need to get paid.
Steve MoscaritoloAmerican Florist Supply, Inc
It was truly a pleasure working with Alan; it is clear from our work he recognizes that litigation is a distraction for business. Alan aggressively pursues a timely resolution on the behalf of his clients in a creative fashion.
Julieann M. ThurlowReading Co-operative Bank
Alan and his team did a great job in collecting from one of our old clients that we had pretty much given up on. The case was more complex than anticipated and the entire process took awhile, but Alan gave us great guidance and was a strong advocate for us through it all. We couldn't be more pleased with the outcome and would not hesitate to recommend Alan and his firm.
Aimee SilvermanRaizlabs
Based on a recommendation from another attorney I contacted The Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen. I had recently been awarded a judgement in small claims court. I was a subcontractor who was not paid by the general contractor. Although pursuing my small claims judgement was time-consuming (3 separate appearances), it was relatively easy. After speaking with courthouse staff I realized it would difficult if not impossible to actually collect on my judgement. I then contacted an attorney who not only I know but was also familiar with my situation and the project in general. He was representing some of the larger subcontractors who were owed six figures and needed to pursue their cases in district court. He then told me that I should contact The Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen, as he would be the best person to not only collect the money but to do it in a way that would be affordable. I could not agree more. Shortly after hiring the firm the defendant called to settle and I was paid. I am very pleased with the result and would highly recommend them.
David P. RussoBSI Building Specialties, Inc.
As an out of state landlord I hired Alan Cohen to help me deal with a tenant six months behind in rent. I was afraid of a messy eviction process and concerned that I would not be able to recoup back rents owed me. Alan insured a speedy eviction of my tenant and I recouped every penny of my back rent. If you want someone who is relentless and gets results, I strongly recommend Alan.
R. J.L
Alan, thank you for handling our collection matter. We are grateful for your attention to detail, preparing all the necessary documentation and negotiations on our behalf. I couldn't be more pleased with your services, which resulted in collecting 100% of what we were due!
Colin P. Smith, AIA
I was passed Alan's details by a larger law firm based in Boston as being more specialist in collecting debts under Massachusetts law. I manage a UK based global business with an office in Boston, and as such my UK team are not as aware of the legal requirements for debt collection in the US and specifically Massachusetts. Being in the travel industry at the current time, I was not that hopeful that Alan and his team would be able to help, so I took the contingent fee option. I sent over to Alan an extremely difficult New York based customer where we were just not receiving any response. Alan and his team were able to obtain full payment within c. 1 month of the case being handed to them. In addition, I have sent over two further cases where we were not making any progress and again full payment has been received and quickly.
Alan and his team are efficient, relentless and very clear on the information they require from you (as the client) which enables the process to be as painless as possible. Fantastic success rate and would highly recommend.
Neville Doe
Group Chief Finance Officer
Leisure Pass Group
Being a retired business owner, I find myself with no less than 20 attorney contacts built into my phone. Depending on the specific situation I will call one of the various contacts I have. When I need an aggressive attorney who do my collections as quick as possible - it is Alan Cohen I engage. Without a doubt Attorney Cohen uses every legal resource at his disposal and employs all means and options of collection that other attorneys don't do or don't know how to do. Beyond that, communications are timely and he and his staff are always accessible. I strongly suggest Attorney Alan Cohen is the most professional and experienced collection attorney in Massachusetts
Gregory R. Doyle
Doyle Lumber Co., Inc.
Debt Collection FAQs
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How do you effectively collect debt in Boston, Worcester, Springfield and Throughout Massachusetts?
When we first get a file in from a client, we look to see what the debtor is about, who it does business with and what is posted on social media. From there we determine which collection tactic would be most effective in swiftly collect our client’s bad debt. Unlike others who write demand letters and make calls, we figure that you have already want that and want aggressive and relentless debt collection action. That is exactly what we provide: No calls. No letters. Just Action through litigation.
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What makes a good Massachusetts bad debt collections attorney?
A good Massachusetts collection attorney not only knows how to collect bad debt in Massachusetts but is driven to do what it takes no matter how long it takes to collect the delinquent debt. A good Massachusetts collection lawyer not only listens to his client, he keeps his/her client informed of everything that is happening in the case. At the Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen LLC, aggressive, relentless, innovative and successful bad debt collection is wired into our DNA. We send a copy of every communication that we send and receive on your case to you. For over three and a half decades we have been protecting creditor’s rights.
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How can we domesticate out foreign judgment in Massachusetts?
Unfortunately, unlike most other states, a foreign judgment from a sister state court cannot be domesticated by registration. This means that we have to file a new suit in Massachusetts to perfect and enforce your judgment. The Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen LLC has over three decades of experience in not only domesticating foreign judgments but collecting that judgment as well.
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Getting a paper judgment against a debtor is a good first start, but that’s all it is — a start. Often, a paper judgment cannot...
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Even if you are not from Massachusetts, the Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen LLC can help you to domesticate and collect upon any out...
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Post judgment discovery is an important part of the legal process, forcing your judgment debtor to answer questions about their finances to help collect on...
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Using a mechanic’s lien is a good way to get payment for a private construction project, whether commercial or residential. It only works, however, if...
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A reach and apply injunction is a statutory tool that allows a creditor to sue a third party that owes your debtor money. The third...
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When a judgment is made against a debtor, this is not the end of the story. Many people are eager to enjoy high-fives at this...
Read MoreMechanic’s Liens in MA
If you are involved in contracting, subcontracting, or the trades and building, it’s very useful to know what a mechanic’s lien is. For contractors, subcontractors,...
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Having a judgment against a debtor is only worthwhile if that judgment can be enforced. Whether you are making an attempt at collecting debt from...
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Did you know that winning a suit against a debtor is usually just the first step in getting your money paid back and that many...
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It is a common problem for out-of-state businesses — you’ve done business in Massachusetts, and now you’re facing down a non-payment problem. The internet and...
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According to the Constitution, states have to honor the judgments of other states. It is more complex in Massachusetts, however than in other jurisdictions. Instead...
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What are out of state judgments and how can the Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen LLC help you in this area of the law?...
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has made mechanic’s liens available as a form of remedy for creditors involved with construction projects. To be successful in getting...
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A lumber company supplies building materials to a sub-contractor at a general contractor’s request. Somewhere north of $200,000.00, the sub-contractor becomes a deadbeat. The lumber...
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A lumber supplier sells building materials to one of its customers at two projects. The customer fails to make payment. The lumber supplier calls us....
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An internet advertising company’s out of state customer ran up a $54,000.00 bill and then refused to pay. The internet advertising company called us. Relying...
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A lumber yard sold materials to its customer without a credit application or personal guaranty. The recession hit and in 2012, the lumber yard turns...
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A design/build firm entered into a contract to prepare architectural drawings its customer’s office addition. Two-thirds of the way into the design purchase of the...
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There are lots of collections law firms out there, but when you need this kind of legal help, you need the best, most effective firm...
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A debt collection attorney has to have the skills and the dedication to collect funds owed to clients when other simple methods like phone calls...
Read MoreEnforcing Mechanic’s Liens
A mechanic’s lien is a legislative tool which allows you to put a lien on the property which you have improved, even though you have...
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Some attorneys believe that once you have won a judgment, game over. Not us. When you have a deadbeat, a judgment is just the beginning....
Read MoreMassachusetts Mechanic’s Liens
What is a Mechanic’s Lien? A mechanic’s lien provides payment assurance for those who have provided labor and/or materials to improve an existing or new...
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Do you have commercial tenants who are late on payments? Do you have business tenants that have moved out and have not paid their remaining...
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As a commercial landlord, one of the worst things that can happen to you is having a tenant default on their lease. Lease contracts are...
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Unfortunately, many businesses have had to deal with outstanding debt from clients or customers who have either forgotten or refused to pay for services or...
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A customer owes big bucks, but when called for payment, stalls, crawls or simply ignores the creditor. Classic signs of the dreaded disease of “deadbeatitis.”...
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Have you or your company performed work for a construction project only to be refused payment? A mechanic’s lien is an invaluable tool that helps...
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Very few commercial debt attorneys are willing to go the extra mile, relentlessly pursuing debtors in order to recoup money that is owed to their...
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When faced with a debt collection issue, it is critical to hire the right legal representation in order to collect what is rightly owed. Many...
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A supplier is owed money from their customer. Despite numerous emails from the customer promising payment, nothing happens. DAY 1: The supplier knows they have to get...
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A plumbing supplier’s customer slowly turns off the payment tap and morphs into a defiant deadbeat. Knowing going legal is the best solution for a...
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Choosing a good commercial litigation attorney is difficult for businesses. How should you choose? One of the best indicators is who other attorneys trust with...
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A building materials supplier, with a large but delinquent customer, wants to collect its money without losing the customer. I suggest filing a mechanic’s lien....
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Despite the name, mechanic’s liens don’t relate to mechanics. Instead, they are typically used by subcontractors and suppliers to make a legal claim against a...
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Unfortunately, in today’s business world bad debt is an unavoidable problem for all organizations. Among many other issues, this problem can lead to restricted cash...
Read MoreGoing One Step Further: Post-Judgment Litigation
Even after a judgment has been won, it doesn’t mean that the debt is collected. Debtors use their own creative techniques to hide assets, making...
Read MoreEx Parte Bank Attachments| Boston, MA Debt...
EX PARTE BANK ATTACHMENTS HELP SECURE PAYMENT Brighton District Court —– A fruit and vegetable supplier’s customer became overripe overnight with no sign on the...
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You’ve exhausted every effort in debt collection, maintaining a polite and professional demeanor while sending letters, making phone calls, making attempts at payment restructuring, or...
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An out of state general contractor completed a project in Massachusetts for a Massachusetts business. One of the general contractor’s subcontractors claimed that it was...
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MIDDLESEX —- Even an attorney can get stiffed on a bill. After running up a tab of $61,000.00 in legal fees, the debtor refuses to...
Read MoreMechanic’s Lien Prompts Payment
A Mechanic’s Lien Can Prompt Payment - A building material supplier’s customer started delaying payments. The building supplier called me. After reviewing the files, I...
Read MoreWe Collect Foreign Judgments and Commercial Debt
Often winning a judgment does not mean collecting a commercial debt. A Kentucky company sold materials to a company located in Massachusetts. $32,000.00 worth of...
Read MoreRent Acceleration Clauses Are Enforceable
When drafted properly, rent acceleration clauses are enforceable if a tenant/debtor defaults on a monthly payment and fails to cure its default within a defined...
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SUFFOLK —- An internet service provider’s out-of-state debtor decides that it does not want to pay its bill. Fortunately, the provider’s contract contains a forum...
Read MoreEnforcing Judgments
You’ve come to us for help collecting outstanding debt. We’ve filed a lawsuit on your behalf and received a judgment in favor of you being...
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A forum selection clause is a valuable tool which allows suppliers of materials and providers of services to control where they can sue and be...
Read MoreCollecting Debt from a Defunct Company
Your success depends on collecting debt from a business depends on a number of factors, including how the business was set up. Was it an...
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A plumbing supplier’s customer hit hard times in 2008. When the customer went silent, the supplier called me. I immediately filed suit and sought and...
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There are debt collection attorneys, and then there are EFFECTIVE debt collection attorneys. Trust us, there’s a big difference between the two. So how do...
Read MoreProcedural Errors Can Cost You Your Mechanic’s...
PROCEDURAL ERRORS CAN COST YOU YOUR MECHANIC’S LIEN RIGHTS DON’T TRY TO SAVE A BUCK AND LOSE THE BANK I am often requested to either...
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TIRED OF BEING STIFFED?? MECHANIC’S LIENS WORK FOR MY CLIENTS!! A lumber supplier, with a significant delinquent receivable, consulted me. The supplier did not want...
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SUPERIOR COURT – – – – In 2010, a private lender obtained a judgment against its debtors in a New York court. The debtors owned...
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Massachusetts District Court – – – A supplier hired me to collect an outstanding debt. Like usual, I immediately filed suit, obtained an attachment and...
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Superior Court… A supplier’s customer over time ostensibly became a close friend. However, instead of treating his supplier as a close friend, the customer chose...
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Commercial Security Agreements – – – In addition to collecting bad debts for our clients, we also prepare contracts and Commercial Security Agreements. These contracts ranging...
Read MoreAsset Sales Agreements
Asset Sales Agreements – – – A client contacted me to assist in the sale of its business. Naturally several draft asset sales agreement circulated...
Read MoreWe Collect Old Commercial Debts
Middlesex Superior Court… A supplier’s former customer didn’t pay its bill of approximately $47,000.00 for almost four years. The supplier held the mistaken belief that only...
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Enforcing a non-federal foreign judgment in Massachusetts is harder than in other states. Unfortunately, Massachusetts has not enacted the Uniform Foreign Judgment Act. What this...
Read MoreMechanic Lien + Attachment = Payment
Mechanic Liens and Attachment Motions Lead to Immediate Payment A plumbing supplier’s contractor customer slowly turned off the payment tap. Facing a defiant debtor, the...
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Experienced Collection Attorney v. Collection Agency — You Decide An out of state supplier is owed monies from a Massachusetts corporation (“debtor”). Despite numerous emails...
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Determining when to turn over an account to a collections attorney is a dilemma every credit manager encounters. On the one hand, all businesses live...
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How Do You Know If Your Attorney Really Focuses On Massachusetts Debt Collection Law? These days, anyone can say that they focus on a particular...
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SUPERIOR COURT – An attorney’s commercial client racks up a $70,000.00 bill and then fails to pay any of the monies owed. After the three...
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MASSACHUSETTS —- A building materials supplier’s customer went from slow pay to no-pay in the blink of an eye. When the customer stopped making promised...
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BARNSTABLE —- An out of state corporation was not receiving payment of its commercial debt from its Massachusetts customer. They could have chosen any Massachusetts...
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CAMBRIDGE —- A supplier’s customer fails to pay its bills and then stops talking to the supplier. Frustrated by the debtor’s ostrich approach, the supplier...
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SUPERIOR COURT —- A plumber stiffed its supplier for over $40,000.00. Instead of calling just any third party collector to chase the debt, the supplier...
Read MoreNot All Monies In Retirement Accounts are...
M.G.L. c. 235 § 34A, in relevant parts, states that: …The exemption in this section for plans maintained by an individual, whether or not self-employed,...
Read MoreCollect Commercial Debt with Personal Property Attachments
A food supplier gets stung by its customer with a $23,000.00 bill. Despite the supplier’s efforts, its debtor went ostrich. Fed up with the lack...
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I have successfully resolved numerous contract and business disputes. Whether involving a contract, construction, commercial real estate or shareholder issues, I have over thirty years...
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A lumber yard sold building materials to one of its customers. Unfortunately, the customer developed deadbeat-itis and failed to make payment. After repeatedly dunning the...
Read MoreEmail Can Satisfy Massachusetts Mechanic’s Lien Written...
MULTIPLE DOCUMENTS SATISFY THE MECHANICS LIEN LAW’S REQUIREMENT OF A WRITTEN CONTRACT The Mechanic’s Lien definition of what is a written contract has broadened since...
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So a client owes you a ridiculous amount of money, and while your in-house AR department is doing all they can, the client simply refuses...
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A Massachusetts florist supplier is owed around $11,000.00 from its out-of-state customer. When the customer’s payments wilted, the supplier called me because I provide creative...
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As in all legal matters, the strategy is dependent upon the legal rights in each particular jurisdiction. This is why, as a business owner, it...
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There are attorneys who dabble in bad debt collection, and then there are attorneys who AGGRESSIVELY collect bad debt. If you’re in a situation where...
Read MorePiercing the Corporate Veil Litigation
Among many tactics used in commercial debt litigation to collect unpaid debt is “Piercing the Corporate Veil.” In simple terms, veil piercing is a situation...
Read MoreThe Benefits of Mortgages and Promissory Notes
When a debtor won’t pay up, you’ve got to get creative. Creativity comes in the form of a knowledgeable debt collection attorney who knows the...
Read MorePersonal Property Attachments
You know how it works. When someone owes you money, they either try to cut and run or hide everything they own. Fortunately, there are...
Read MoreCredit Applications & Contracts: Prevent Debt Issues...
When debt collection is handled before the debt actually becomes a problem, you’re already a step ahead of the game. One of the best ways...
Read MoreA Closer Look at Asset Seizures
Asset seizure is a very important component of debt collection law – giving the creditor the right to seize and sell some or all of...
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Despite all efforts to collect money from a client – letters, phone calls, and other ineffective attempts – your client or customer is unwilling to...
Read MoreEnforcing Massachusetts Judgments
As with any legal matter, the process of enforcing judgments is determined state by state. Here we take a closer look enforcing Massachusetts judgments. For starters,...
Read MoreCommercial Debt Collection for Out-of-State Creditors
Are you a creditor located outside Massachusetts with a debtor doing business in Massachusetts? Does this debtor refuse to pay your invoices even after repeated...
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A commercial landlord’s tenant suddenly stops paying its monthly rent. The landlord through its attorney sends threatening letters seeking payment to no avail. As a...
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Among the many strategies used in debt collection law, there are attachments. And with attachments, there are two types – with notice to the defendant...
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When a client owes you money, you will find yourself in a difficult position. On one hand, you do not want to damage the relationship...
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Knowledge is power, even more so when it comes to collecting money from a deadbeat client who refuses to pay. Exceptional Massachusetts debt collection strategy...
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Let’s face it, the key to every successful business is – you guessed it…money. No one is running a profitable business on smiles and barter...
Read MoreConsidering a Mechanics Lien? In Massachusetts, Call...
In Massachusetts, the Mechanic’s Lien statute gives general contractors, sub-contractors, architects, and suppliers an avenue to receive payment by going directly after the property where...
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An intellectual technology supply company provided materials and installation services to an out of state debtor doing business in Massachusetts. When the out of state...
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Attorney Alan Cohen recently cited in the current addition of Mass Lawyers Weekly. Some important topics discussed pertaining to credit card collection cases, and can...
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Boston Collections Attorney Alan M. Cohen Uses Prejudgment Relief to Freeze Out of State Assets Debtors often ignore collection attempts when their assets are not...
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The Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen LLC helps businesses collect judgments. We collect both Massachusetts judgments and foreign judgments. We do everything possible to...
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My philosophy is simple: File suit. Seek to attach assets and/or injunctive relief where appropriate. Get you paid. I aggressively, relentlessly, ethically and effectively work...
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The case snippets and West head notes below come from a case that Massachusetts Collections Attorney Alan M. Cohen brought on behalf of a prominent...
Read MoreMassachusetts Collections Attorney Collects Bad Debts With...
In this decision reported by West Publishing, the United States District Court of Massachusetts scheduled a contempt hearing on the debtor’s alleged failure to comply...
Read MoreHow Ex Parte Bank Attachments Help Collect...
The Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen LLC uses ex parte bank attachments to help collect commercial debt. The success story below is another example...
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Our collections attorney uses creative and innovative use of social media helps identify debtors’ assets allowing us to recover monies owed to our clients. The...
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A closely held corporation exists when there are a small limited number of shareholders, no ready market for the stock, and substantial majority stockholders participating...
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In a closely held corporation, minority shareholders are owed by the majority shareholders, and vice – versa, a fiduciary duty of utmost good faith and loyalty. Bernstein v....
Read MoreMassachusetts Mechanics Lien Can Help Suppliers Get...
The Massachusetts Mechanics Liens law can help building material suppliers get paid. Although it is not without its pitfalls, when properly used, Mechanics Liens are a valuable...
Read MoreEmail Can Satisfy Massachusetts Mechanics Lien Written...
MULTIPLE DOCUMENTS SATISFY THE MECHANICS LIEN LAW’S REQUIREMENT OF A WRITTEN CONTRACT The Mechanics Lien definition of what is a written contract has broadened since...
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Perfecting a Mechanic’s Lien in Massachusetts Requires Attention to Detail It is essential to properly perfect a Massachusetts mechanic’s lien that the Notice of Contract...
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On the first day, my client, an international supplier of floral supplies, hired me to collect the principal sum of almost $160,000.00 from one of...
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An Electrical Supplier’s corporate debtor suddenly went dark and refused to pay its bill. My client immediately called me to file commercial litigation. After searching...
Read MoreExperienced Commercial Litigation Negotiates Favorable Settlements
A supplier provided services to an out of state customer. The supplier wisely used a written contract with a forum selection clause. A forum selection...
Read MorePersonal Property Attachment = Full Debt Collection
A commercial property owner, after paying all of Company “B’s” requisitions, develops deadbeatitis on the fabled “last payment” for almost $6,000.00. Company “B” called us....
Read MoreSetting Aside Fraudulent Conveyance
Your corporate customer closed its doors and the guarantor does not appear to have any assets. You could simply write it off and forget it....
Read MoreDebt Collection Yields Nearly 70K
A doctor hires a lawyer to help him buy a high tech company. Although promising to pay the attorney’s bill, the doctor makes only sporadic...
Read MoreKeeper Attachment Collects Bad Debt
A retail company has been buying product from you. Suddenly you become concerned about this account. The customer is now a deadbeat. What are you...
Read MoreDeadbeat Buster Newsflash — Real Estate Attachment...
Sometimes a good customer slowly becomes slow paying and eventually a non-paying deadbeat. Deciding when to turn an account over to collections is one of...
Read MoreAttorney Alan M. Cohen Collected 300K in...
An old customer has been stringing you along with promise after broken promise. The customer buys new materials from you on a COD basis. The...
Read MoreBad Debt Collected Within Weeks
A local electrical contractor, who had always paid you suddenly develops a 6,000 volt financial short circuit. Company “A,” after receiving an earlier edition of...
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A supplier is owed $340,000.00 from its once good customer. The customer, knowing that it was about to be sued, sued first – seeking over...
Read MoreEx Parte Bank Attachment — Deadbeat Buster...
The use of ex parte bank attachment is one of many tactics used by the Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen LLC. When successful, the...
Read MoreEx Parte Bank Attachment = 70K
One of your biggest customers is going to stick you with a $70,000.00 debt and starts buying from your competitor. WHO ARE YOU GOING TO CALL?...
Read MoreGeneral Contractor Collects 200K
A general contractor is doing its job properly and timely. As the final payments draw near, the commercial property owner decides to draw the purse...
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A couple hire an attorney to negotiate a work out with the Internal Revenue Service. The attorney convinces the IRS not to seize his client’s...
Read MoreWe Collect Bad Debt Where Others Give...
Sometimes a customer just “disappears” owing a supplier money. Company Y had this very problem. Collection “efforts” by a collection agency had reached a dead end....
Read MoreConstruction Litigation Attorney Collects Bad Debt
Sometimes even when you have done everything right, your customer “finds” a “reason” not to pay you. That happened to one of our clients when...
Read MoreDeadbeat Buster Newsflash– Old Debt Collected Within...
Business has been very good and the company has not had the time to closely monitor accounts receivable. Upon review, they notice a five year...
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You receive a letter from an attorney or accountant stating that your debtor is closing its doors and can’t pay you. Don’t give up. Our...
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One of your subcontractors (“subs”) has messed up causing you to incur some expense, but not enough in your opinion to pursue. The sub turns...
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An old customer has been stringing you along with promise after broken promise. The customer buys new materials from you on a COD basis. The...
Read MoreDeadbeat Buster Newsflash — Full Debt Collection...
Sometimes a good customer slowly becomes slow paying and eventually a non-paying deadbeat. Deciding when to turn an account over to collections is one of...
Read MoreDeadbeat Buster Newsflash — Successive Bank Attachments...
A customer owes big bucks, but when called for payment, he stalls, crawls or simply ignores the company. Classic signs of the dreaded disease of...
Read MoreExperienced Massachusetts Mechanic’s Lien Attorney
Mechanic’s Lien Attorney Alan M. Cohen Fights for Construction Suppliers and Contractors to Obtain Their Money by Promptly and Properly Preparing and Enforcing Mechanic’s Lien...
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Business Litigation , Commercial Litigation , Civil Litigation, Commercial Collection Litigation, Debt Collection, Mechanic’s Liens The Law Offices of Alan M. Cohen, LLC, with almost thirty years of...
Read MoreMechanic’s Liens News Flash
CONTACT US TO COLLECT YOUR BUSINESS DEBT NOW! With almost 30 years of experience, we provide you with high quality representation at affordable rates. It’s...
Read MoreEnforce Your Out of State Judgment
In order for another state’s law to be enforceable in a commercial collection matter, the judgment must be domesticated in Massachusetts before creditors can take...
Read MoreDeadbeat Buster Newsflash — Ex Parte Attachments...
FRAMINGHAM…. A plumbing supplier receives a letter from its customer’s counsel stating that he is going out of business. All creditors will have to drink from...
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WOBURN…. A bank’s debtor had a substantial deficiency post foreclosure. The bank could have left the file with its foreclosure counsel but decided to follow its...
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Your top salesperson says that a buddy of his wants to make a large purchase from you. If you keep the reigns of credit too...
Read MoreSkillful Negotiation Tactics Payoff
Skillful, courteous, but firm negotiations yield much better results than attempting to browbeat the debtor. My skillful negotiation tactics begin only after I have filed suit...
Read MoreDoes Your Attorney Use All Means Available...
Unlike others who simply file suit, obtain a judgment and then throw the debt into supplementary process and let the chips fall where they may, I...
Read MoreDeadbeat Buster News Flash — Our Aggressive...
CONTACT US TO COLLECT YOUR BUSINESS DEBT NOW! BOSTON…. A meat wholesaler’s customer came down with an acute case of deadbeatitus. Recognizing the first symptoms...
Read MoreThe Differences Between Small Claims And A...
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SMALL CLAIMS AND A CIVIL ACTION In Civil Actions, you can get your...
Read MoreMassachusetts Long Arm Statute
The Massachusetts Long Arm Statute, M.G. L. c. 223A § 3, states: A court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a person, who acts directly or...
Read MoreMassachusetts Collection Attorney Uses Mechanic’s Liens
Mechanic’s Liens and Lien Bonds M.G.L. c. 254 Section 12 states in part that “…lien bonds preclude the establishment of a mechanic’s lien by any person...
Read MoreSmall Claims v. Civil Action- Part II
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SMALL CLAIMS AND A CIVIL ACTION In Civil Actions you can obtain ex parte prejudgment attachments of your debtor’s assets, such as...
Read MoreBoston Collections Attorney Collects Bad Debts
ALL BUSINESSES EXPERIENCE BAD DEBTS— YOURS AND MINE. Once you have exhausted all internal efforts to collect your bad debts, you must make a decision:...
Read MoreThe Differences Between Small Claims And A...
On August 2010 the Small Claims filing limits increased from $2,000.00 to $7,000.00 and the filing fee increased as well. As a result, the already...
Read MoreMassachusetts Collections Lawyer Collects Foreign Judgments
An Illinois company which lent monies to real estate developers obtained a judgment in Illinois against a Massachusetts debtor. Its counsel located AV Rated Attorney...
Read MoreAttorney Collects $90,000.00.
A plumbing supplier’s long time customer was behind in payments to the tune of more than $30,000. The supplier never had the debtor fill out...
Read MoreChoose Who Other Attorneys Choose to Collect...
With over thirty years of experience, it is not surprising that other attorneys choose us to collect their commercial debt. Even without strong paperwork, we...
Read MoreAggressive Debt Collection Lawyer — Recover Bad...
With over thirty years of experience as an aggressive debt collection attorney, I can assist you in collecting your bad debt. The war story below...
Read MoreUse Forum Selection Clauses in Your Contract,...
DO YOUR CONTRACTS AND WEBSITES CONTROL WHERE YOU AND YOUR CUSTOMERS CAN BE SUED? Forum selection clauses are crucial in controlling where you and your...
Read MoreCreative Debt Collection Techniques to Collect Your...
When seeking to collect commercial bad debt on behalf of our clients, upon review of the file we immediately begin searching for ways to use...
Read MoreHow to Avoid Deadbeatitus Using Ex Parte...
In Massachusetts, the legislature enacted a statute and the Courts have created rules which allow a creditor in certain circumstances to obtain ex parte bank...
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