Your company lends a borrower $100,000.00 and issues a promissory note to that effect, payable within two years. The note is straightforward, containing between 10 and 15 paragraphs of terms. After two years, you email the borrower asking for payment. The borrower responds to your demands for payment on the
A recent decision by the NY attorney general resulted in New York vacating 29,617 default judgments obtained by Northern Leasing. New York’s four-year crusade against Northern Leasing, a deceptive company, and its collection attorneys ends with a victory for business owners affected by their practices. The victory may be bittersweet
Following specific guidelines, medical providers can attempt to collect past due balances regardless of when the services were rendered. However, the time during which a provider can sue for the balances owed has always been restricted. New York recently enacted a new law which dramatically shortens the time to collect
With both consumers and small businesses receiving funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and CARES Act, questions have come up as to whether these amounts can be frozen or garnished by debt collectors or creditors. Is garnishing PPP or CARES Act funds an option for satisfying outstanding monies owed
When money is tight, some seek out the last resort: a payday loan. These short-term, high-interest cash loans are offered in advance of a paycheck or some other form of cash injection. But the typically massive interest quickly adds up. Critics call these loans predatory and warn that borrowers can
New York courts closed on March 16 as the coronavirus spread. During that time, the courts suspended “non-essential” cases, including debt collection matters. Now that infection numbers are falling and restrictions beginning to lift, New York courts are starting to reopen and restore their services. Courts across the state are
As the COVID-19 infection rate in New York decreases, the focus has turned to reopening the state and returning to work. The “New York State on PAUSE” executive order went into effect on March 22, 2020, closing all non-essential businesses statewide. While necessary from a public health perspective, the effect
If you haven’t been paid, you may be wondering when you can file your New York debt collection case. Unfortunately, the answer is a bit complicated. When New York first went into quarantine, all courts closed except for emergency-based applications. Since then, the upper courts, the 62 counties of the
We recently explained that New York state will no longer recognize a confession of judgment signed by an out-of-state resident — whether that’s a company or an individual. So what happens if your company is based in New York but your client lives in New Jersey? What will you do
The world has been greatly impacted by COVID-19. Non-essential workers are confined to their homes and working remotely, if possible. Even the New York civil court system has been affected. On March 22, 2020, the New York Court Administration said all non-emergency state civil court filings would not be accepted,