Debt Collection Articles
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Marcadis Law Firm PA
Florida Debt Collection Attorneys & Creditors' Rights.
Subpoena Duces Tecum
A subpoena duces tecum, or subpoena for production of evidence, is a court summons ordering the recipient to appear before the court and produce documents or other tangible evidence for use at a hearing or trial. The summons is known by various names in different...
Bank Levy Exemptions: What Florida Law Protects
Florida law shields Social Security, head-of-household wages, and other funds from bank levies. Learn how creditors can contest exemption claims at garnishment hearings.
Bank Account Levies After Garnishment
Learn the post-service timeline for Florida bank garnishments, from immediate account freeze to fund release, and how debtors can assert exemptions before deadlines expire.
Wage Garnishment in Florida: What Creditors Can Reach
Florida’s head-of-household exemption blocks most wage garnishment. Learn which non-wage assets creditors can reach and how supplementary proceedings uncover hidden property.
Florida Debt Collection Statute of Limitations
Florida law sets strict time limits on debt collection lawsuits. Learn when statutes expire, what restarts the clock, and how to preserve claims before deadlines pass.
Post-Judgment Interest Rates in Florida
Post-judgment interest in Florida accrues automatically on money judgments at statutory rates. Learn how interest compounds, when the clock starts, and how payments apply.
Domesticating Out-of-State Judgments in Florida
Learn how to enforce sister-state judgments in Florida through domestication under the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, including notice requirements and debtor defenses.
Default and Summary Judgments in Debt Cases
Learn how default judgments and summary judgments differ in Florida debt cases. Understand timing, proof requirements, and vulnerability to challenge for faster recovery.
How Debtors Use Shell Companies to Hide Assets And How to Pierce the Veil
When a debtor suddenly “has nothing,” it’s almost never an accident — it’s a performance. Empty accounts, new LLCs, assets retitled to relatives. Florida law gives creditors real tools to walk behind the curtain: piercing the corporate veil, FUFTA fraudulent-transfer claims, and proceedings supplementary under § 56.29. Here’s how the moves work — and how they get unwound.
Cross-Border Debt Collection: Enforcing Your Rights Across State Lines
When a debtor leaves Florida, many creditors assume the trail goes cold. In reality, state lines are merely procedural hurdles. This guide explores how to leverage Florida’s long-arm statute, constitutional Full Faith and Credit, and judgment domestication to pursue assets nationwide.
Small Business Salute: Protecting Your Receivables from the Start
Stop letting unpaid invoices hurt your cash flow. Discover the proactive steps Florida business owners must take—from solid contracts to early legal action—to ensure successful commercial debt recovery before it’s too late.
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