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Serving a PA Mechanic’s Lien: Sheriff or Public Posting

Be Sure to Serve the Mechanic’s Lien via Sheriff or Publicly Post It In Pennsylvania, statute dictates a mechanic’s lien be served by a sheriff. If...

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Pass-Through Claims and The Severin Doctrine

Pass-Through Claims, The Severin Doctrine & Why You Should Be “in the Know” In construction, a pass-through claim is when one party makes a claim on...

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How to Handle Suit When Mechanic’s Liens Expire

You Should Understand Suit to Enforce Your Claim, Because Mechanic’s Liens Don’t Live Forever What happens after a mechanic’s lien has been filed?...

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Top 3 Mistakes Collectors Make According to IACC

According to IACC, Here Are the Top 3 Mistakes Collectors Make What are the top 3 mistakes made when calling on past due accounts? Poor or out of...

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Is “Final Payment” Written on the Check?

Is “Final Payment” Written on the Check? Consider it Final and Paid. In a recent Mississippi case, one general contractor argued that a payment it...

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Properly Perfected UCC and Repossession

Can a Properly Perfected UCC Really Give Me the Right to Repossess? Yes, a properly perfected security interest and proof of debtor default may...

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Four Signs Your Customer May Be in Financial Distress

Four Signs Your Customer May Be in Financial Distress Business failure is inevitable. It is imperative that you, as a creditor, protect yourself from...

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How to Ask Customers About Their Past Due Invoices

What to Ask Your Customers Past due invoices — it’s a simple fact (Although, what a world it would be if everyone paid on time every time!). Perhaps...

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What Should I Know About Attorney Collection Expenses?

Today’s 3-in-3 Topic is: What Costs Should I Expect with Attorney Collection Efforts? Today we sat down with Danielle Moon to discuss attorney...

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Best Practice Credit Reports

Best Practice Credit Reports: How to Obtain a Credit Report for the Correct Entity You likely review a potential customer’s existing credit...

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