The Fifth Circuit has joined the growing split in circuits concerning the collection of time barred debt. In Daugherty v. Convergent Outsourcing, Inc., 2016U.S. App. LEXIS 16531 (5th Cir. Tex. Sept. 8, 2016), the Fifth Circuit joined the Sixth and Seventh Circuit in holding that “a collection letter that is silent as to litigation, but [...]
Summary of the suit on a sworn account Summary of the suit on a sworn account: A suit on a sworn account is a great tool for the creditor’s attorney to use in a collections practice. The suit on a sworn account is not a separate cause of action, it is a procedural tool that, [...]
Texas elements for the cause of action for money had and received. Cause Of Action for Money Had And Received The cause of action for money had and received in Texas is a seldom used cause of action in our commercial collections practice because the majority of our matters are based on either written [...]
Bristol & Dubiel LLP has been handling the collection of debts for companies throughout Oklahoma and Texas since 2000. It is our firms experience that the older the debt, the worse chance to recover it. Therefore, we recommend that you seek to recover what is owed as fast as your company can. If you run [...]
