California Judgments

What Are Money Judgments in California?

If you know anything about the judgment collection industry, you might be aware that states govern judgment law differently. What holds true in one state might not hold true in another. For example, California courts distinguish between money judgments and non-money judgments. We are obviously…

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Your 3 Alternatives to Judgment Collection Services

Your company won a civil lawsuit some years ago, a lawsuit that resulted in a judgment being entered against the other party. That party is now a judgment debtor in the sense that they owe you money. But you are struggling to collect. You could arrange for judgment collection service with a firm…

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Hire a Judgment Collection Agency: It’s Never Too Late

We have cited the following statistic numerous times here on our blog: upwards of 80% of all judgments filed in U.S. courts are never paid. Debtors purposely string things along until creditors throw up their hands and walk away. If you are a creditor in that position, we want you to know that it…

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Arizona

Important Things to Know About Judgment Liens in Arizona

Collecting judgments in Arizona is similar in many ways to collecting them in other states. But by the same token, there are some differences based on Arizona law. For instance, judgment liens in Arizona are fairly narrow in scope. Only certain types of assets are subject to judgment liens and, on…

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Interest on Judgments Is of Little Solace When Debtors Do…

Did you know that judgment creditors can assess interest on unpaid amounts until debtors satisfy their debts in full? It’s true, at least in most states. But interest on judgments is of little solace when debtors make every effort to not pay. Interest generally doesn’t keep up with…

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5 Things Your Attorney Should Tell You About Civil Judgments

Collecting unpaid civil judgments is what Judgment Collectors specializes in. We have worked with more than one client who went into the civil litigation arena ill-prepared for what was about to happen. If your company is thinking about filing its first civil lawsuit, we do not want you to end up…

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What Assets Can’t Be Seized to Pay an Outstanding J…

It is common knowledge that creditors and judgment collectors can initiate proceedings to seize personal property as a last resort enforcement option. However, asset seizure is tricky business. It is tricky because the laws governing what can and cannot be seized differ from one state to the next….

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Time Is Precious – Don’t Spend it on Debt Collection

Small business owners are among the hardest working people in America. They put in countless hours to keep customers happy and the office humming along. The one thing nearly all of them have in common is too little time to get everything done. Time is precious to a small business owner. It…

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What Distinguishes Judgments from General Debts?

Debt collection is a pretty broad topic. Run an internet search on the phrase and you will find enough information to keep you busy for a long time. As for judgment collection, it is a bit more specific. That’s important to us for the simple fact that we are not general debt collectors. We…

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When You’ve Given Up on Collecting, We’re Jus…

We have been providing judgment collection services long enough to know that some cases can take a long time to resolve. Collecting on judgments is definitely a long-haul prospect. So much so that many first-time clients come to us after having given up on their own efforts. That’s when we…

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Yes – Creditors Are Free to Accept Payment as They See Fit

Regular readers of our blog know full well that enforcing a judgment is a creditor’s responsibility. Courts rarely get involved in enforcement. As a result, creditors are not required by law to accept any particular type of payment or a payment in any amount. Creditors are free to accept…

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Should Companies Prepare for a Civil Case That Never Comes?

Preparation is a normal part of life. People prepare for retirement by putting away financial resources. Parents prepare for a new baby by getting the nursery ready. We are so used to preparing for things that we don’t even think about doing so. We just do it. So why do business owners fail…

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