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We are all about seeking judgments against debtors who avoid paying what they owe. Sometimes obtaining a judgment is the best course of action. But what if companies could avoid future judgments just by making changes to their billing practices? A few adjustments here and there may not prevent all…

In one of our recent blog posts, we asked readers how much they have spent trying to collect unpaid judgments. The thing about collecting is that creditors need to invest more than just money. They also need to invest time. That is where we come in. You may not have the time to dedicate…

Civil court can be a mysterious entity to people who never spend any time there. And because most of us have never been involved in civil litigation, it is easy to assume that what happens in civil court is nearly identical to what happens in criminal court. But this is not the case. Take…

Every kind of competition involves players employing their individual strategies to win. Apply this concept to debt collection, and particularly judgments, and you discover something interesting: some strategies are more successful than others. Our big thing is knowing how and where to look for…

Collecting civil judgments is not easy. It takes time, effort, and a lot of know-how. We have been in the business long enough to know that trying to do in-house judgment collection can be more trouble than it’s worth. That’s why so many clients come to Judgment Collectors for help…

Winning a judgment against a debtor should be a cause for celebration. It should be a victory of sorts. But far too often, the satisfaction of winning is short-lived because the debtor has no intention of paying. If you are currently in that position, we have a question for you: how much have you…

Did you know that judgments come with statutes of limitations? Here in Utah, the statute of limitations is eight years from the date a judgment is entered. Most states have statutes of limitations of between seven and 10 years. Let’s err on the high side and say your state has a 10-year…

Our industry has its own language. We use terms that people not involved in judgment collection are not familiar with. They aren’t difficult to understand, but they are also not part of the common language. Two examples are ‘judgment creditor’ and ‘judgment debtor’….

You recently took a client to court for lack of payment. You won your case, but it’s only now you discover that courts don’t enforce judgments. Enforcement is up to you. But you don’t know what to do. First, know that you’re not alone. First-time judgment creditors lack the…

A hallmark of our business model is our consignment policy. Simply put, we do not buy judgments from clients. We work on consignment. We only get paid if and when we collect. We also bear all the costs along the way. Our clients appreciate this for the simple fact that collecting unpaid judgments…

A common question in our industry is this: how long does it usually take to collect a judgment? Unfortunately, there is no static answer. Judgment collection is a complex and unpredictable enterprise. There is no way to know for sure how long collection will take until we actually have payment in…

As experienced judgment collectors serving clients in six states, we make it our business to discover exactly what debtors own while attempting to collect payment. It pays for us to have that information. In fact, it pays big. Judgments are the result of a court action that allows us to leverage…