{"title":"Debt collection.","authors":"Steven A. Harms, Jennifer T. Dillow","doi":"10.54648/bula1984071","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"I. Overview §9.1 II. Preliminary Considerations A. Types of Collection Cases §9.2 B. Forwarders and Receivers §9.3 C. The Advantages to the Client of Using a Collection Agency §9.4 III. State and Federal Legislation of Importance to Debt Collectors §9.5 IV. Operating a Debt Collection Practice A. Establishing Fee Structures 1. In General §9.6 2. Contingent Fees §9.7 3. Piecework Fees §9.8 4. Hourly Fees §9.9 5. Ensuring That a Collection Practice Is Profitable §9.10 B. Efficient Office Systems §9.11 V. Contacting and Settling with the Debtor A. Contact with the Debtor §9.12 B. The Debtor’s Reply 1. Commercial Claims §9.13 2. Retail or Consumer Claims §9.14 3. The Importance of Being a Good Listener §9.15 C. Tone §9.16 D. Settlement and Payment Programs Before Filing Suit §9.17 VI. The Collection Suit A. The Prima Facie Case §9.18 B. Affidavits of Open Accounts or Accounts Stated §9.19 C. Suits on Negotiable Instruments, Guaranty Instruments, or Bills of Lading §9.20 D. Service of Process §9.21 E. The Complaint §9.22 VII. Payment Programs After the Suit Has Begun A. Essential Provisions §9.23 B. Acceleration §9.24 C. Other Provisions §9.25","PeriodicalId":75142,"journal":{"name":"The Medical annals of the District of Columbia","volume":"41 9 1","pages":"585-6 passim"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"1984-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"The Medical annals of the District of Columbia","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.54648/bula1984071","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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I. Overview §9.1 II. Preliminary Considerations A. Types of Collection Cases §9.2 B. Forwarders and Receivers §9.3 C. The Advantages to the Client of Using a Collection Agency §9.4 III. State and Federal Legislation of Importance to Debt Collectors §9.5 IV. Operating a Debt Collection Practice A. Establishing Fee Structures 1. In General §9.6 2. Contingent Fees §9.7 3. Piecework Fees §9.8 4. Hourly Fees §9.9 5. Ensuring That a Collection Practice Is Profitable §9.10 B. Efficient Office Systems §9.11 V. Contacting and Settling with the Debtor A. Contact with the Debtor §9.12 B. The Debtor’s Reply 1. Commercial Claims §9.13 2. Retail or Consumer Claims §9.14 3. The Importance of Being a Good Listener §9.15 C. Tone §9.16 D. Settlement and Payment Programs Before Filing Suit §9.17 VI. The Collection Suit A. The Prima Facie Case §9.18 B. Affidavits of Open Accounts or Accounts Stated §9.19 C. Suits on Negotiable Instruments, Guaranty Instruments, or Bills of Lading §9.20 D. Service of Process §9.21 E. The Complaint §9.22 VII. Payment Programs After the Suit Has Begun A. Essential Provisions §9.23 B. Acceleration §9.24 C. Other Provisions §9.25