Collecting a debt from someone other than the debtor can be tricky, but certain circumstances do allow for it. The law has long recognized the responsibility spouses may have for each other’s debts, going all the way back to English common law. The Doctrine of Necessaries states that spouses are liable for each other’s debts if that debt covered...
Joshua Friedman
Tips for companies looking to collect past due payments
Small businesses in California and throughout the country might struggle when it comes to collecting debts from customers. However, small business owners are encouraged to be persistent in their efforts to get what they are owed from their clients. This is generally true whether a client is doing his or her best not to pay or hasn't paid because of a...
When a debtor is hiding assets overseas
No matter your efforts to make your client pay you, they may fail to do so. On some occasions, they may no longer be able to pay their debt to you. But on others, they might try evading repayment by hiding assets overseas. Your debtor might think their actions wily and cunning. Yet they cannot avoid paying you altogether, no matter their present...