Debt Collection -Recovery for Small Business / Collecting Account Receivable
When a small business carries account receivable on the company’s books, cash flow can be severely impacted. Internal collection procedure should be established so that past due accounts do not get too far behind. Many companies when they cannot collect on past due accounts start to consider using commercial collection agencies. A commercial collection agency typical will send out a series of collection letters demanding payment of the past due account. A collection agency will also pass the debt collection account to several debt collectors to try and collect on the past due invoices.
Collection Agencies Have Limitations
In today’s economy, the old model of sending an account a collection agency may not be as effective as it was several years ago. Today those companies that push the hardest will get paid the fastest. Our commercial debt collection law firm has several different approaches to collecting past due accounts. Just like a collection agency, our collection lawyer will draft a demand letter seeking payment of the past due account receivable. A significant difference is that demand letter for payment of the account is on a collection law firm’s stationary. A demand letter for payment coming from a collection lawyer, rather than a collection agency will have a greater impact on stressing the urgency of your customer making payment arrangements to satisfy the debt.
Attorney Demand Letter for Payment
Our debt recovery law firm has also developed a program to offer a flat fee for sending a demand letter for payment of debt followed by a phone call from one of our attorneys to help recover money due to your company. Using this program a creditor does not have forfeit a high contingent fee to a collection agency. A demand letter from a collection attorney has a greater impact and has the potential to save your company significant amounts of money in collection fees. Call our debt recovery law firm today and ask to speak to a collection attorney to discuss an effective debt collection strategy that is just right for your company.