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What is 'Collections Law'?

Collections is a subset of commercial law dealing with the attempt of turning judgments and accounts receivable into money. Debt collection often deals less with the disputes of the underlying litigation (although that is important) and more with the procedures to turn over assets of the debtor to the creditor to satisfy the obligation. Included in this area of practice are procedures such as sending collection demand letters, pre-judgment remedies to preserve assets until judgment like attachment, sequestration and garnishment, and post judgment remedies like garnishment, execution and turnover orders. Attorneys familiar with collection also will typically advise clients on how to improve their collection percentages through personal guaranties, security agreements / collateral, and review of applications for credit and other credit documentation. For information related to Collections Law, check the Collections Law Page for Cary & Lippincott.

Practice Areas

Cary & Lippincott, PLLC, believes that an informed client is a client that participates in the decisions in their case, and therefore is a team member in the resolution of their own issues. In this regard, Cary & Lippincott is providing this "general discussion" area of this website to provide:

an overview of the areas of law often practiced by attorneys in the firm.
information to the client of the basics of these areas of law (and perhaps provide some 'terms of art' related to those areas)
provide a quick link to Frequently Asked Questions related to these practice areas;
provide links of interest related to these specific areas of practice.

Cary & Lippincott generally describes its most commonly practiced areas of law to include:

Commercial Law -law related to all aspects of businesses, its transactions, its disputes, its organization of business (like incorporation or LLC formation), as well as intellectual property and real estate. (See, also, the Cary & Lippincott Texas Commercial Law Blog for more discussions on Commercial Law topics.)
Family Law - law related to families, including divorce, child custody, grandparents rights, property division, child support and adoption. (See, also, the Cary & Lippincott Texas Family Law Blog for more discussions on Family Law topics.);
Wills and Estate Planning - law related to wills, health care planning, living wills, trusts, beneficiary rights, probate, independent and dependent administrations, powers of attorney, affidavits of heirship and will contests/litigation. (See, also, the Cary & Lippincott Texas Probate and Estate Planning Law Blog for more discussions on Wills and Estate Planning Law topics.); and
Collections Law - law related to judgment and debt collection, including demand letters, pre-judgment remedies like attachment, garnishment and sequestration, as well as post judgment remedies like turnover orders and writs of execution. This area also includes creditors rights in bankruptcy. (See, also, the Cary & Lippincott Texas Collections Law Blog for more discussions on Texas Debt Collection Law topics.)