Almost without exception, there is a strict one year statute of limitations for bringing a claim against an estate which starts to run from the date of the death of the debtor regardless of whether you know about it. See, California Code of Civil Procedure Section...
California Commercial Debt Collection Blog
Monitoring a Judgment Debtor
California is one of the few states that allows for renewal of a money judgment every ten years without any deadline on the number of renewals. One may say that as a California collection attorney, we actually grow old with the judgment debtors. Most lawyers fail to...
The Recovery of Treble Damages in a Fraudulent Transfer Case with Intentional Fraud Elements
Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure. -Sophocles You are owed money damages. You hire a collection attorney, whose hard work results in the case settling at a rather volatile mediation. The defendant enters into a repayment plan over the course of a ...
Debtor’s Failure to List & Schedule a Debt Renders Debt Non-Dischargeable
A creditor's attorney is often in a love/hate relationship with the bankruptcy court. Although the entire premise of the bankruptcy court is for a debtor to honestly disclose his assets and liabilities and in return receive his discharge and a fresh start, it often...