Equitable Lien – Florida Collection Law

Equitable Liens in Florida Debt Collection Case

An Equitable Lien is one possible factor to defeat homestead protection on Florida real property.  Florida has very stringent homestead laws protecting debtors from having to sell their home, to satisfy a judgment held by a creditor.  Our Florida collection attorney, Stephen Gebeloff,  has been concentrating the firm’s debt collection  practice on assisting creditors pierce Florida’s homestead protection. There are several other factors in the debt collection process, that may be uncovered, that could allow our Florida collection lawyer to consider the appropriate motion for the Court to consider equitable principles which may fall under several exceptions to Florida’s home stead protection.

Collection Law Firms in Florida

Florida Debt Collection Law Firm

 Law Firm in Florida to Collect Money

Our Florida Law Firm focuses its practice on assisting companies collect money from other companies and/or individuals that may owe money.  Our Florida collection lawyer recognizes that Florida is one of the most debtor friendly states in the United States. Our Florida collection attorney has devised collection strategies to pursue some of the toughest debt collection cases presented.  The Gebeloff Law Group, Debt Collection Law firm, recognizes that there are alternative ways to collect from individuals who used their corporations to attempt to shield the individual from liability for paying for your company’s account receivable. By recognizing that fraud may be a factor, our collection attorney is able to assert individual liability for the debt in a debt collection lawsuit.

How to Collect Money in Florida

There are collection agencies in Florida and other debt collection law firms. We have spoken in the past about the difference between a debt collection lawyer, a collection law firm and Florida collection agency. We would ask that you call our Florida debt collection law firm. Ask to speak our lawyer to discuss different collection strategies that can be put in place to assist your company collect past due accounts.

Collection Agency or Collection Law Firm

 Debt Collection Agency or

 Debt Collection Law Firm

When your internal collection efforts have failed, it is time to consider turning the account over to either a collection agency or collection law firm. Your company has to consider whether they want to pursue hard or soft collections.

Soft collections is used when client relationships want to be maintained. Your customer is sent gentle demand letters and telephone calls are made to try and work with your customer to determine the root cause of the delinquency and then to try and establish creative solutions to recover your money in both an amicable and most expeditious way possible. The goal is not to alienate your customer with the hopes that once your customer’s account is brought current the business relationship can continue.

Hard collections are employed when it is apparent that your customer has no intention of or does not have the resources to pay for the services you have provided or for the goods that you have sold and delivered. The telephone calls are made and demand letters are written in a manner to make it clear to our customer that if payment arrangements are not made immediately, litigation may be started to recover your money.

Using a Collection Agency

A collection agency may be considered where balances on accounts are too small to consider filing a lawsuit. In this instance, the debt collection agency can continue to make collection calls and send letters. They can be a valuable resource for a company that has multiple small balance past due accounts. However, collection agencies have their limitations in that they are not attorneys and can only go so far in demanding payment. If litigation is required the collection agency has to outsource the account to a collection attorney and your company will end up paying a higher contingent fee as the collection agency typically charges a higher rate once an account is sent to an attorney.

Debt Collection Agency

Debt Collection Law Firm

A   debt collection law firm can perform the same debt recovery services as collection agency and more. The law firm is equipped to make telephone demands and send collection letters. The collection law firm can also utilize soft collections or hard collections as necessary. Importantly, the debt collection law firm gives your customer a stronger sense of urgency to resolve the outstanding debt. Further a collection attorney is able to file a lawsuit, levy on assets and garnish bank accounts if necessary to collect your money. A lawyer can give provide you with legal advice and opinions onthe best course of action to take an alternative theories in which it may be possible to impose personal liability on officers of the company for the debt even if there are no personal guarantees on the account.