Tag: debt collection

Summary: Collecting a monetary award following a civil lawsuit in Michigan is rarely easy. It takes time and effort. Judgment creditors should be prepared to invest plenty of time. They should be prepared to play the long game. Winning a civil lawsuit is a big deal, especially if it includes a...

One of the biggest mistakes Idaho judgment creditors make is assuming that courts will enforce their judgments in the same way criminal courts enforce sentences. That is not how civil court works. Court involvement in enforcement efforts is minimal. But there is one important thing Idaho courts can...

Money judgment collection is typically controlled at the state level. Moreover, states have their own peculiarities baked into their laws. Take the state of Idaho. Whether a judgment creditor wishes to exercise judgment liens or writs of execution, the principle of actionable equity needs to be...

In the judgment collection arena, we frequently encounter debtors who are judgment-proof for all practical purposes. But we also encounter debtors who try to make themselves appear judgment-proof by hiding their assets. Most of the tactics they use are both traceable and legally reversible. But if...

The judgment collection space is dominated by terms people outside of the industry do not normally recognize. One such term is the ‘judgment collection loop’. Needless to say, getting caught in the loop isn’t good. How do you avoid doing so? By working with a judgment collection...

It is not unusual for judgment creditors to ask about normal contingency fees before deciding to proceed with turning a judgment over to a collection agency. Unfortunately, it’s not possible to provide a black-and-white answer. Every case is different. Each case’s fee structure is...

Every now and again we get requests from companies looking for help to recover standard debts. We cannot help them. We are a specialized collection agency focusing exclusively on money judgments. So what’s the difference? Standard and judgment collection agencies differ in a lot of the...

The states generally allow judgment creditors to charge interest for as long as a money judgment remains outstanding. This is true even if a creditor domesticates a judgment in a neighboring county. But what about domesticating in another state? Unless there are specific rules in a given state to...

A winning plaintiff in a civil court case has a big job ahead of him if the judgment in his favor includes a monetary award. Rather than just being a plaintiff, he is now a judgment creditor with an outstanding debt he is entitled to collect. Now is when the real work begins. Collecting...

A fair number of Judgment Collector’s clients are small and mid-sized companies just trying to collect outstanding debts so they can move on. No business owner wants unpaid debts lingering forever. When it comes to judgments, failing to collect can have a measurable impact on a...