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The Good and Bad of Reviving Unpaid Judgments

Obtaining a court judgment against a debtor may be necessary to compel that person to pay. But what if payment isn’t forthcoming? What if you need to hire a collection agency to pursue the debtor? Worse yet, what happens if you get close to a judgment’s expiration date and still…

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Why Do So Many Judgment Debtors Fail to Pay

As a Utah collection agency specializing in judgment collection, we have had our fair share of experiences tracking down and making contact with debtors who have failed to pay what they owe. If it were not for such debtors, we wouldn’t be in business. That aside, there are probably more…

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What Happens When a Judgment Is Paid in Missouri?

Nothing pleases us more than being able to go to a client with full payment on an outstanding judgment. It is something we appreciate doing in each of the 11 states in which we do business, including Missouri. States recognize a judgment as satisfied when it is paid or otherwise settled to the…

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Why Each Judgment Case Has To Be Assessed on Its Own Merits

Judgment collection agencies don’t automatically accept every case they are offered. Indeed, collection agencies assess cases on an individual basis. Each case has its own merits to consider. For their part, the collection agency wants to make sure it’s not getting into a situation in…

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Debt Collection and Judgments in Missouri: 6 Interesting …

Although the Judgment Collectors main office is in Salt Lake City, UT, we are active in 11 states. Missouri is one of them. Like every other state in the union, Missouri has some unique rules governing debt collection and judgments. If you or your business are in Missouri, how much do you know…

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Filing Judgment Liens in Michigan: The Basics

Filing judgment liens is one of the major debt collection tools judgment creditors in Michigan have at their disposal. A judgment lien establishes a legal and financial interest in a piece of real property owned by the debtor. The lien prevents the debtor from selling the property without using the…

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Renewing Judgments Under Michigan’s Statute of Limi…

The general rule among states regarding the length of time judgment creditors have to collect places a statute of limitations on judgments. Michigan is no exception. Their statute of limitations is 10 years. However, that does not mean failing to collect within the 10-year period brings a judgment…

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Tips for Avoiding Bad Business-to-Business B2B Debts

A fair number of the judgments entered in county courts around the country relate to unpaid business-to-business (B2B) debts. A vendor takes a client to court over unpaid invoices, expecting that a judgment will fix everything. Sometimes seeking a judgment is the only way to go. But if going to…

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Wouldn’t It Be Nice to Just Forget About Unpaid Jud…

Collecting outstanding judgments is not always the easiest task. It can take a lot of time and energy. It can be frustrating when debtors do not cooperate. Trying to collect can be so demoralizing that you just want to throw up your hands, walk away, and forget about it. Wouldn’t it be nice…

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Is There Any Such Thing As a Truly Judgment-Proof Debtor?

Debt collection agencies in our industry need to always be cognizant of the judgment-proof debtor. Though legitimately judgment-proof debtors are the exception to the rule, they are out there. When we run into one, trying to collect on their debt is usually not worth it. There are reasons that an…

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Too Bad Judgments Are No Longer Reported to Credit Agencies

Protecting one’s credit was often strong motivation to pay up when a civil judgment was entered against a debtor. Judgment debtors with legitimate resources would have rather paid what they owed than face the consequences of having a judgment show up on a credit report. But that is no longer…

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Why Defaults and Settlements End Most Debt Collection Law…

It is not unusual in our business to take on judgments entered as a result of default or settlement. In fact, it’s the norm. Default judgments and settlements dominate the debt collection lawsuit landscape. Furthermore, it is not accidental. There are particularly good reasons explaining this…

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