Frank, Frank, Goldstein & Nager, P.C. welcomes Jared P. Turman to the firm. Jared has been working as of counsel with FFGN for three years and knows many of the firm’s clients. He has achieved great results on cases within both New York and New Jersey. With Jared on board,
If you are domesticating a foreign judgment in New York, it’s important to understand the defenses the defendant can take to defeat the domestication. Some states, like New Jersey, allow you to record an out of state judgment with very few requirements. The out of state judgments are offered full
If your attempts to collect monies from your non-paying client haven’t been fruitful, you may look to hire a debt collection lawyer. A big factor in that decision making is often cost. How much will it cost to recover monies owed? To determine the cost, you need to understand how
Once you start legal action to collect debt in New York, you need to continue the momentum. One day too late may mean you lose the chance to continue your New York debt collection case. In fact, your delay could result in the debtor getting your case dismissed. The court
In this post, Jocelyn Nager, the President of Frank, Frank, Goldstein & Nager, shares how she became a debt collection lawyer. Before online job listings, one of the best ways to land a position was by way of introduction or responding to classified ads in person or by mail. I
You won your debt collection case. Now your non-paying customer says they are going to appeal the order of the court awarding your judgment. Is this just a tactic to further delay payment? Will their appeal prevent you from collecting your judgment? Whether an appeal will delay the enforcement of
As with any service provider, scammers are out there — and debt collectors aren’t exempt from being targeted. In our case, The “prospective client” found us online, how many clients find us, perhaps as the result of researching a topic and finding one of our 320 articles through Google. The prospective
News is abuzz about changes to how “debt collectors” can contact consumers to collect debts. Texts, emails, voice messages and more are part of the changes to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Federal and local state statutes regulate consumer debt collection. You
Want to place a claim for collection with NY debt collection attorneys FFGN? Here are some suggested steps to make the process smooth for you and ensure the best results.
When a client is ignoring your demands for payments, you need to do something to move debt collection forward. That something is applying the right amount of pressure. Professionally speaking, you do not want to strongarm your client or have your actions considered harassment, intimidation or any other unethical behavior.