General Questions

Having clear terms of sale can you reduce non-payment disputes.  Having clear terms of sale allows both parties to be on the same page.

You were paid for the work done and now you are seeking the help of your NY collection attorney because your customer is trying to reverse the payment. Depending on the card type, your customer has quite a while to dispute a payment.

If your customer makes a promise, it is a promise, not a guaranty. A guaranty is a written document (which includes other criteria) that can be enforced.

You are operating outside of the United States and have a non-paying U.S. customer. You may be able to pursue that customer.

Yes, the receivables become part of the “estate.” Permission must be granted by the trustee to the law firm to collect the receivables.

Your customer has been making payments. On account payments from your client/customer may extend the statute of limitations.

The Statute of limitations is the time period in which you may bring a legal action. The length of time differs based upon the type of case.

Sometimes yes, it depends on the case. In some instances you can seek return of your collateral.

The only requirement is that the receivable needs to be a valid debt, within the allotted time to pursue.

No two collection cases are exactly identical. There are certain rules, procedures and nuances that need to be followed. An attorney involved in collections will know what those procedures are and will be familiar with dealing with the various cases and defenses.