Category: judgment collection

There is no getting around the fact that operating a small business involves chasing down bad debts. There are always those customers that don’t pay their bills. Sometimes business owners need to go so far as to take customers to court. But even winning a judgment does not guarantee payment....

There is a lot that goes into collecting judgments. It takes research, knowledge, a willingness to keep at it, and even a fair amount of good luck. But successful collections also require keeping very good records. Record keeping is so important that the Utah State Courts website discusses it in...

Among the many reasons we encourage judgment creditors to let us handle collection on their behalf is the reality that time is of the essence. Every passing day represents an opportunity for circumstances to change. Take bankruptcy, for example. A judgment debtor’s bankruptcy could have a...

A judgment is a court order recognizing the legitimacy of a debt and compelling the debtor to pay. Unfortunately, obtaining a judgment is often easier than actually collecting the money. That’s why so many judgment creditors turn to collection agencies like Judgment Collectors in the weeks...

Imagine taking someone to Small Claims Court, winning a civil judgment against them, and then watching as they are thrown in prison until the debt is satisfied. What is being described here is known as debtors’ prison. Debtors’ prison has been outlawed in the U.S. These days, we rely on...

Your company has been working with a number of deadbeat customers trying to collect outstanding invoices. Your efforts so far have failed, so you are considering civil court. Your hope is that obtaining civil judgments against these customers will finally result in you getting what you are owed....

As active judgment collectors in Texas, we help enforce judgments against debtors who might otherwise be uncooperative. We work with Texas judgment creditors to locate their debtors, make contact, and work out payment. We can help you settle your Texas judgments as well. Bear in mind that judgment...

You are probably aware that state statutes allow judgment creditors to collect attorney’s fees and other costs as part of a judgment. But did you also know that Utah allows creditors to apply interest to their judgments? It is called post-judgment interest, and it is established by statute....

Though we are based in Salt Lake City, UT, Judgment Collectors works on behalf of clients in other states – including Ohio. That being the case, we have a question for potential clients in the Buckeye State: do you know about the four types of judgments in Ohio? All Ohio judgments are court...

Judgments would be the perfect tool for collecting bad debts if judgment debtors paid promptly. But they don’t. Far too often, judgment creditors spend a ton of money on collection efforts only to come up empty. If that sounds like your company’s experience, why not change things? Let...