Category: judgment collection

It is not unusual for companies trying to collect bad debts to ask why they should take debtors to court rather than just sending the debts to a collection agency. Going to court opens the door to additional collection tools that are otherwise unavailable, assuming that the company wins the case....

Winning a civil lawsuit often means winning some sort of monetary award. Even if the award is only to cover your court costs and attorney’s fees, it’s something. But then it is on to collection. There are certain financial implications that come with collecting judgments, implications that...

We are always looking for new and creative ways to explain what we do to new clients. Recently we hit on a perfect illustration: collecting judgments causes headaches. But Judgment Collectors offers effective pain relief. Are you intrigued? Then let’s unpack it. Not As Easy As It Sounds To...

Collection agencies like Judgment Collectors need to get paid for what we do. Agencies tend to adopt one of two models: purchasing judgments outright or working on consignment. We prefer the consignment model. Working on consignment boils down to a simple transaction: we provide a service for which...

If there is one thing that we have learned over many years of collecting judgments, it is that every case is unique in some way. There are standard rules and procedures we can apply to every case, yet each case has its own peculiarities. Therefore, it is in everyone’s best interests to...

Believe us when we say that we know how frustrating it can be to attempt to collect a judgment from an uncooperative debtor. We see that sort of thing all the time. But we also know that giving up does not change anything. In fact, giving up means letting go of something you went...

Our blog posts are riddled with the terms ‘judgment creditor’ and ‘judgment debtor’. They are terms familiar to anyone in our business. They are also terms that attorneys and their clerks understand. As for judgment creditors themselves, they may not know the terms or why we...

It is not terribly difficult to understand why someone might file a personal injury lawsuit. A Civil lawsuit is filed by government entities against businesses are also fairly straightforward. But when it comes to collecting an unpaid debt, why would a company take a customer to court? Why not just...

One of the most common misconceptions in civil litigation is that obtaining a judgment against another person or entity guarantees full payment of a debt owed. Such is not always the case. As a judgment collection agency active in Texas, we can say that this is certainly not the case in the Lone...

Have you recently won a default judgment against another party? If so, we strongly urge you to consider bringing in a specialized collection agency right from the start. A default judgment could be a precursor to tougher collection than you might be anticipating. Judgment Collectors is one such...