Stay Calm…Ride the Economic Storm
Stay calm…That’s hard to do when it seems like we have no control over the loss of a large percentage of our personal net worth. Real estate values down, stock …
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Credit, Credit Everywhere…
Posted on by Bob Bernstein
“Credit” is the topic of so many discussions these days. From the $85 billion “loan” the US is giving AIG to the effect the credit “markets” have on business, to …
Who Would Have Thought…
Posted on by Bob Bernstein
…that we would have to prop up Fannie, Freddie and AIG at the same time? There are so many interesting discussions going on around these actions. Where do we draw …
A Down-to-Earth Collection Resource
Posted on by Bob Bernstein
I’ve become very impressed with the work of Michelle Dunn, author, consultant and former owner of a collection agency built from scratch. Michelle’s books and articles stress many of the …
Beyond the Nigerian Email Scam
Posted on by Bob Bernstein
If you are reading this, you most certainly have at one time received an email from the sister-in-law to the Finance Minister of Nigeria (or someone like her), telling you …
Get out there and volunteer!
Posted on by Bob Bernstein
I’m sure that’s a pretty strange title for a post on a law blog. But today I was reviewing where I spent my time in the last several days. I …
It is getting busy out there for credit and collection people!
Posted on by Bob Bernstein
I’m probably not telling you anything you don’t already know, but it is really heating up out there. I have noticed a definite up-tick in new creditor activity placed with …
50-State Judgment Renewal Timing
Posted on by Bob Bernstein
A couple of weeks ago, a client whose national recoveries we manage asked if I knew where there was a list of the judgment renewal deadlines in the fifty states. I …
Consignment Question
Posted on by Bob Bernstein
Recently, we published our Client Advisory, including an article on Consignments. One of our colleagues asked: Fine article. Question, if you don’t mind: Does the authenticated notification required to be …
Pittsburgh Seminar on Judgment Enforcement
Posted on by Bob Bernstein
One of our top experts on Judgment Enforcement and collections, Nick Krawec, will be participating in a seminar on September 12 2008 in Pittsburgh. If you have an interest in …