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Creditors' Rights

Preference Actions, Part 1: The Double Whammy

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Bob Bernstein

Part 1: The Double Whammy Robert S. Bernstein, Esquire Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Creditworthy News Almost every credit manager has been faced with the “double whammy.” Your customer files bankruptcy and you …

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Defending Preference Actions: Purchase Money Security Interest Transfers

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Bob Bernstein

Robert S. Bernstein, Esquire Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Creditworthy News The third statutory defense to a bankruptcy trustee’s preference action protects lenders who receive a purchase money security interest from a bankruptcy …

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Place a Claim with Bernstein Burkley

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Bernstein-Burkley

When your debtor won’t pay or breaks a deal, you want action fast. Here are the ways you can get that fast action with the Creditors’ Rights Practice at Bernstein-Burkley, …

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Part 10: What Does This All Costs?

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Bernstein-Burkley

The creditors’ rights lawyers will generally agree to a contingent collection fee (often paid by the agency). In addition to the contingent fee negotiated by the agency, attorney’s suit fees …

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Part 9: Can I Just Give Up?

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Bernstein-Burkley

The ability to just walk away after turning a debt over to attorneys for legal collection depends on a few things. Legally, it depends whether the debtor has responded to …

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Part 8: When/How to Settle Debt Litigation

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Bernstein-Burkley

It may not be obvious, but the best time to settle debt litigation is before it starts! But if that isn’t possible and litigation is the next step in turning …

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Part 7: Lawsuit Time – Supporting Debt Litigation

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Bernstein-Burkley

Once the contacts have been made, defenses (or excuses) examined, and collectability assessed, if the amount involved warrants, the lawyer will offer suit as an option to turn up the …

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Part 6: There are Disputes and There are Disputes.

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Bernstein-Burkley

Most credit people have heard all the stories. The customer who doesn’t want to pay because they didn’t get the shipment. Or it wasn’t the right product. Or it was …

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Part 4: What Communication Should the Client Expect?

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Bernstein-Burkley

The short answer is that once you turn a debt over for legal collection, as the client, you should expect to be kept adequately informed of steps and progress, as …

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Part 3: What Happens During the First Few Days After Debt Placement?

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Bernstein-Burkley

Time is money. Strike while the iron is hot. The early bird gets the worm. He who hesitates is lost. There’s a pattern. The better creditors’ rights lawyers understand the …

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