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P.O. Box 11957 |
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About Us Judgment Collection Specialists, founded in 2001, is incorporated in the state of Texas, and is located in the metro-Houston area. While our base of operations is in Harris County, we have clients located throughout Texas, the United States, and internationally. Our broad client base includes attorneys, private investigators, financial institutions, government agencies, corporations and individuals, all of whom rely on us to obtain and provide comprehensive asset search and collection of civil judgments. Our company founder is a former Director of Credit and Collections for North America for a prominent Fortune 100 company. His 25-plus years experience include responsibilities for thousands of customers, billions of dollars in accounts receivable, and a large staff in credit, collections and A/R systems. He and our collections staff are trained by the State Bar of Texas, and are networked with other collections professionals throughout the United States. Our company has made substantial investments in technology and systems in order to provide the best-in-class access to relevant debtor information. Judgment Collection Specialists, Inc., is a member in good standing with the both the National Judgment Network and the Better Business Bureau.
FAQ's What is an Asset Search, and how can it help in the collection of my judgment? (Please note - for individuals we
require an asset search upfront before we will consider your case
for recovery) Many judgment creditors are aware of this, but don't know where to turn for accurate, reliable, comprehensive asset search information. Judgment Collection Specialists can help. All of our Asset Search offerings are conducted on a NATIONWIDE basis, and many packages come with helpful analysis to help you interpret and use the data. Ready to get started? Please download the application that pertains to your proceeding: ** For an Asset Search for Civil Judgments - Click Here Regarding asset searches for Judgment Recovery - am I guaranteed to make a recovery when I purchase any of your Asset Search services or packages? 80% or more of all judgment recovery cases are uncollectible. Therefore, there is no guarantee that the information we provide in our Asset Search services will automatically translate into a recovery on your judgment. The conditions that affect a judgment holder's ability to make a recovery include, but are not limited to:
I am an individual. I want
to utilize your services, but my legal proceedings are not
final. Am I able to purchase an asset search? I am an individual. I'm not in litigation, and have no legal documents to provide. May I purchase an asset search? No. You must have a final civil judgment on file to request our services. Please contact an attorney to discuss your options. I am an individual and wish to order an asset search on a deceased relative. May I purchase an asset search? No. Only the executor of the estate or the deceased family member's attorney may contact us regarding a search. We do not service requests when the subject is deceased over 2 months. I am concerned about providing you a photocopy of driver's license. Can you insure my privacy? Absolutely! We never rent, sell, or share our clients' personal information. A photocopy of driver's license is required only to maintain "permissible purpose" for the search. If you still have concerns, your attorney or private investigator may request the search without having to provide a photocopy of your driver's license. Or you may call our offices for more information on how we insure your confidentiality. Click Here I am an officer of a corporation. I would like to pre-screen my debtors before filing a civil judgment. Can I utilize your asset search services for these purposes? Yes, with stipulations. Because only attorneys are authorized to request our services before judgment, the request will need to come from your in-house counsel, or other attorney or law firm on retainer. Please have the appropriate legal counselor contact us to initiate a search. What is considered a "Hit" on your property searches? Regarding property searches, if your debtor has ownership of property of any kind whatsoever, whether it is only a utility trailer, or a mansion on the beach, it is considered a "hit". What is considered a "Hit" on your bank account searches? Regarding our #6 Bank Account Search (also included in the #8 Ultimate Asset Search and #9 Complete Judgment Enforcement Packages), the account is considered a "hit" if it is a valid, open and current account, regardless of balance. What is the "No Hit Fee", and why is it necessary? In consideration of our clients, we will not charge the full price for a property search or bank account search if we do not locate any property whatsoever, or a bank account. However, our firm does incur administrative costs in conducting these searches, which amounts to $30 - $50 for property searches, $50 for employment, $65 for bank account searches, and $100 for brokerage account searches.
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will accept judgment cases for evaluation where the TO DOWNLOAD AN ASSET SEARCH APPLICATION - Click Here I am an individual, and I have a judgment. Will you take on my case? If your case was rendered in Small Claims or equivalent court, and/or has a principal rendered at verdict of less than $10,000, the answer is, respectfully, no. We believe that individuals who have Small Claims cases are best served by attempting the collection themselves. If your case was rendered in a County Civil, District, Superior, Federal or other court, and the original principal rendered at verdict is valued at $10,000 or more, and you believe your case is collectible, we will consider your case upon purchase of asset search. The first step in our mutually beneficial relationship is understanding your case and your judgment debtor. To do so, we need to understand the financial condition of your judgment debtor. This is accomplished through our comprehensive asset searches. Therefore, the first step in the process is to order an asset search from our company. The appropriate package to choose is the #8 Ultimate Asset Search for non-wage garnishment states, or a #9 Complete Judgment Enforcement Package for wage garnishment states. After we obtain and provide our research to you, a determination can be made if it is worthwhile to proceed with a judgment collection agreement. ** Please click this link to download an Asset Search Application - Click Here. In the "Notes" section of the Application, please indicate you are interested in being considered for our judgment recovery services. I am a corporate officer who wishes to convert our company's judgments into cash. Can you help? We evaluate judgments on a case by case basis, and our requirements are similar to what is spelled out above. An asset search must be purchased for each case being considered for evaluation. * Please click this link to download an
Asset Search Application -
Click Here.
In the "Notes" section of the Application, please indicate you are
interested in being considered for our judgment recovery services. The only recognized legal entity
empowered to pursue a recovery is the judgment creditor.
For Judgment Collection Specialists to be legally empowered to begin a
recovery, an Agreement for Assignment must be filed with the
court-of-origin. The Agreement for Assignment establishes Judgment Collection Specialists
as the judgment creditor. After the Agreement for Assignment is
recognized by the court-of origin, Judgment Collection Specialists is
then given the legal right to enforce the
judgment. Does JCSI offer a guarantee that my judgment will be collected? There are some cases that no matter who works the judgment will not yield any monetary payoff. The conditions that affect a judgment's collectability include, but are not limited to:
Your chances for recovery are greatly enhanced if:
Keep in mind that, we are only profitable when our clients are, and therefore, for those cases we accept, we exhaust every possibility to make a successful collection. What are your terms for profit sharing? Some cases may yield a recovery in 3 to 6 months. Many cases, if not most, take longer. Cases in debtor-friendly states are especially difficult, and may take many months, or even years, to yield a recovery. Then there are other cases that will simply prove to be "uncollectible". Be wary of a company promises a quick return on your judgment collection. A better strategy is patience. It takes time to insure that you receive a maximized recovery that is conducted in accordance with the law. If you have a substantial case with a high potential for recovery, then Judgment Collection Specialists will exhaust all the alternatives to make a successful recovery. How will I get paid? You will receive your proceeds directly from Judgment Collection Specialists. After Judgment Collection Specialists receives monies from a partial or full recovery on the judgment from the courts, the debtor, or an attorney, we send the creditor a check for their agreed-upon portion. We include a photocopy of the original check to insure our clients' satisfaction with the agreement. Our standard turnaround time in paying our clients is 15 days or less, depending on the type of funds we receive.
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