Debt Collection Category

Collecting on a Foreign Judgment in Florida   Our firm is frequently asked to collect and domesticate out of state judgments in Florida.  Debtors often…

All states have a limitations period which restricts the time period that you can file suit to collect a debt. Some statute of limitations periods are as short as one year and some up to 20 years. In Florida, generally, the limitations period to sue to collect an unpaid obligation is five years for a written contract and four years on an unwritten agreement (see Florida Statutes Chapter 95).

Today, the stock market is at an all time high. American’s are riding a wave of prosperity not seen in a long time. The obvious…

Borrowers sometimes sell, misuse or misappropriate secured collateral (i.e. equipment, inventory or vehicles) without notification to the lienholder. What remedy does the lienholder have if…

“Self-Help” refers to the collection method where property of a debtor may be taken without going to court. Traditionally, self-help can be taken if a…

Recently, the Florida Attorney General, Pam Bondi, quipped that OJ Simpson was not welcome in Florida. Simpson’s attorney hit back hard saying his client was…

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is the principal federal statute that governs the conduct of debt collectors and prohibits many kinds of abusive…

Currently, my practice focuses primarily in the area of collections, which in Florida, can be broken down into two main steps- they are obtaining Judgment…

Bankruptcy filings in the Middle District of Florida (Tampa, Ft Myers, Orlando and Jacksonville) increased in 2016 and are on the rise in 2017 after…