The Law Office of Hilary A. Hall

06/25/2024

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Hilary A. Hall

04/19/2023

Many collection attorneys and firms buy debt from third parties for pennies on the dollar and do all they can to collect those debts. Sometimes they don't even see the original agreement. That's not what I do. I became ...

09/09/2022

When you need information on assets, a debtor's exam is a powerful tool.

Once a judgment is obtained, the hard part begins. Do you know where they work? Where they bank? What assets they own? Most likely a few of those answers are no. That is when a debtor exam should be filed. At any t...

01/19/2022

Select The Right Collector

Many times a company will hire a collection agency because they have unpaid invoices, can't locate the debtor and they don't have the resources to commit to collecting the debt. Further, they don't want to be held liabl...

01/18/2022

CFPB filed a suit against a collection agency and their owners for the illegal acts of a third party collection agency they hired to collect the debt.
Anyone can start a collection agency in Ohio. Those collection agencies hire others to help collect debt and/or to file suit since they are not attorneys. A collections law firm knows the law and more importantly it follows the law.

The debt collection company and its owners knowingly used third-party collectors that engaged in unlawful and deceptive tactics.

12/28/2021

You have unpaid invoices and you need them paid. You've tried collecting yourself and the bill is still unpaid. The question is who can get you paid the most and the fastest, a collections agency or a collections law f...

12/20/2021

If your rental was built before 1978 you need to get a Lead Safe Certification. See when your unit must be completed.

Is your rental property lead safe certified?

12/06/2021

Collecting debt during the holidays can be difficult. We are here to help you get paid.

The best way to avoid unpaid invoices is to send out your client's invoice as soon as possible. This is especially true when the Holidays are around the corner. The months of December and January are especially challengi...

11/18/2021

If you have past due invoices, now is the time to make a decision.

Most companies send accounts to a collection firm when they are between 90 and 120 days past due. If you wait longer than that, you’re far less likely to recover the debt. The more time that passes, the lower the chances...

11/11/2021

Make sure you know the rules!

Beginning November 30, 2021 the FDCPA Regulation F goes into effect. With this new regulation debt collectors will face new restrictions and consumers will get more control over how debt collectors communicate with them....

10/21/2021

Debt collection attorneys collect your unpaid invoices and keep you legally compliant.

Trying to collect on your own can be cheaper, but it can also get you into hot water if you don't know what you are doing. There are many federal and state laws in place to keep Debtors safe from unscrupulous collectors...

10/05/2021

Business Debt Collections: How a Debt Collection Attorney can help your business