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- TURN A REMOVAL ACTION TO YOUR ADVANTAGE: HOW TO USE GETTING TERMINATED TO HELP WIN A DISABILITY RETIREMENT
- Federal Disability Retirement - Know Your Time Limit to Appeal! - Appealing an OPM Decision to the MSPB
- DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND POSTAL WORKERS: AN OVERVIEW
- Coordination of FERS Disability Benefits and Social Security Disability Benefits
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- Collection Under the Federal Miller Act
- Collection Under the Maryland Little Miller Act
- The Bad Check Law is Back (Did you know it was missing?)
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- Maryland Workers' Compensation 2004
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Collections
Collection services that help you obtain maximum results
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Delinquent and unpaid accounts are obstacles every growing business must face today. How large these obstacles become in the growth and expansion of your business often depends on the company you choose to handle your collections efforts.
Andalman & Flynn attorneys have become uniquely adept at collecting civil judgments and ensuring that judgments are fully satisfied. As a licensed, insured and bonded collection agency, we provide a full range of collection and litigation services on behalf of a wide variety of commercial clients, including other law firms and attorneys, small and large businesses, landlords and property managers, retail businesses, private schools, and health care professionals. Operating on a contingency-fee basis, Andalman & Flynn collectors thoroughly investigate and evaluate every collections case to ensure that our clients obtain the maximum recovery results possible on their delinquent accounts.
Collections attorneys working within the law to help
While we work exceptionally hard on behalf of our clients, we are not overzealous. This can lead to bigger problems than the cost of a few overdue accounts. All of our attorneys and staff are well-versed in the protections afforded debtors through the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1996 and other federal and state laws that govern Chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcy protection, and we recognize that acting responsibly and in accordance with these laws is the safest and surest way to protect the long-term interests of our clients.
However, unlike most collections agencies, we can offer you the most current and effective legal countermeasures available to you when debtors (through fraud or deception) attempt to exploit the legal system to avoid paying you. This happens with alarming frequency in today’s business world, and our attorneys know how to detect and expose these efforts while collecting what is owed to our clients.
Why hiring Andalman & Flynn to collect on your behalf makes sense:
Accountability - We don’t outsource our collection efforts to middle men or third-parties. Your collection cases are always handled by Andalman & Flynn attorneys and paralegals, who are then responsible for investigating each case and taking all necessary legal measures to collect your debt. You save money and stay more accurately apprised of pending cases.
Expediency – The most frustrating response from a debtor is a non-response. Unfortunately, it is also the most common. However, it has been our experience that when debtors become aware that attorneys (and not just agencies) are investigating their cases, they are more forthcoming and respond more rapidly than they would otherwise. In many cases, when a debtor recognizes that you have retained an attorney and are prepared to pursue collection to the maximum extent allowed by the law, the debt owed to you becomes a much higher priority for the debtor, and you get paid more quickly. Andalman & Flynn attorneys excel at making that impression on the individuals and companies that owe you.
Technology – The offices of Andalman & Flynn are equipped with the latest in debt collection software, and we possess the knowledge, expertise and personnel to use this advanced technology to maximize our clients' benefits. We can track and evaluate the assets and financial holdings of most companies, and can provide our clients with detailed reports on how much and how quickly debtors are capable of paying you.
We can start today – If you need reliable and proven collection services to help you recover debts owed for outstanding judgments, or unpaid or severely delinquent business or customer accounts, Andalman & Flynn collection services can start today. You may contact us via phone or e-mail, or complete an online collections request form now. An Andalman & Flynn attorney or senior collections paralegal will contact you within one business day to discuss your inquiry and offer more information about how we can help.
Contracts and Service Agreements
Establishing ironclad terms of service agreements and contracts is an essential factor for any company offering services or products to other companies or to the public. In addition to spelling out precisely of what your services or products consist, it is also important to establish the terms of payment and compensation you require once your services have been rendered. With a proper service agreement in place, you have a legal basis to pursue companies or individuals who are delinquent or who default on payment for your services.
Andalman & Flynn attorneys are available to create terms of service agreements and contracts for small and large businesses and other entities. Contact an Andalman & Flynn attorney today if you require help in this matter.
Library for Collections:
- Collection Under the Federal Miller Act [PDF]
Description: This article on the Federal Miller Act addresses collection pitfalls under federal construction contracts and the protections afforded to sub-contractors under the payment bond. - Collection Under the Maryland Little Miller Act [PDF]
Description: This article addresses collection pitfalls under the Maryland Little Miller Act on state construction contracts as well as protections afforded sub-contractors under the payment bond. - The Bad Check Law is Back (Did you know it was missing?) [PDF]
Description: In 1998, the General Assembly by its own admission "re-enact[ed] certain provisions of law inadvertently repealed by Chapter 91 of the Acts of the General Assembly;" specifically, the General Assembly was reenacting the law that permitted a holder of a dishonored checks to recover certain fees and damages, more commonly known as the Maryland Bad Check Law.
Frequent Questions for Collections:
- What is the difference between a small claim and large claim case?
- How long can I wait to file suit?
- If I hire an attorney to collect my account, can I request attorney’s fees?
- How much interest can I charge on my overdue accounts?
- What if I have an overdue account, but no written contract?
- I have a judgment but have not been paid, can Andalman & Flynn help?
- What can Andalman & Flynn’s attorneys do to collect my account(s) that I cannot?
- What are Andalman & Flynn’s rates for collections services?
- How do I place my overdue accounts with Andalman & Flynn for collection?
- What documents do I need to provide to place an account with Andalman & Flynn for collection?
- Once placed, how will I be updated about the status of my account(s)?
- Going to court can be expensive; what will it cost if suit is filed?
- How will I be billed for costs?
- If suit is filed on my account(s), will I have to appear in court?
- If the debtor moves out of the area or out of the state, what are my options?
Web Resources for Collections:
- 411 locate
Description: White and yellow pages; includes reverse search by phone number.
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1996
Description: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1996
- Links to free public records databases
Description: Welcome to the largest directory of links to free public record databases on the Internet. Find business information, corporate filings, property records, unclaimed property, professional licenses, offenders, inmates, criminal and civil court filings, and much more. Click on the links below to browse the public record links by geographic location or use our "Public Record Locator" above to search for a type of public record in a specific area.
- National Center for State Courts
Description: Includes links to State, Federal and International Court websites
- People Finder
Description: Free access public records
- Real Property Assessement Records & Business Filings
Description: Real Property Assessment records and business information for Maryland
- Superpages
Description: White and yellow pages; includes reverse search by phone number for white pages and by phone number and/or address for yellow pages.
- The Ultimates
Description: Here you can search 25 resources from all over the net like phone books, email directories, and trip planners.
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