Commercial Collections

Enforcing Another States Judgment in Georgia

by Mark A. Cobb How do we Enforce another States Judgement? Question: An owner, a general contractor or a subcontractor owed us money so we sued them in our state (not Georgia!); the court awarded a judgment in our favor,...

Download Free Guide to Georgia Mechanics Liens for Suppliers

The Cobb Law Group is pleased to announce the publication of its latest handbook–the Georgia Material Supplier Collection Handbook! This long-overdue collection guide will help credit managers, business owners, and material owners collect the money they are owed on construction...

It Is Time to Update Your Credit Applications

by Mark A. Cobb Construction Project Credit Isn't it generally true that the best time to ask for something from someone is when they want something from you in return. It doesn't matter whether it's your spouse, your neighbor or...

20 Early Warning Signs for Payment Issues

by Mark A. Cobb It doesn’t matter whether you are a material supplier delivering products to a subcontractor, a subcontractor performing work directly for a GC, or a GC building a structure for an owner, you expect to be paid...

Protect Your Revenues (Steps To Improve Your Collection Rate)

by: Mark A. Cobb Over the weekend, I was speaking with an older gentleman who had held a prominent job in sales. He had served in that capacity for decades despite changes in technology, product and the opening of...

How To Assess Commercial Accounts on Georgia Construction Projects

So many people contact us regarding nonpayment issues on Georgia construction projects, and I thought you might appreciate reading a summary of options we usually discuss during our first conference with our clients: First, we assess some fundamental issues by...

Post-Judgment Collection: How Do I Collect on a Judgment Lien in Georgia?

Georgia Post Judgment Collection Question: I have a judgment against someone who owes me money; how can I collection on this judgment? That’s a question we hear almost daily around here. Many law firms will handle a commercial collection matter...

Creditors’ Rights in Bankruptcy Lawyer Joins Cobb Law Group’s Commercial Collections Practice

The Cobb Law Group is pleased to announce the addition of Paul A. Rogers to its staff of attorneys. Paul comes to the Cobb Law Group with extensive experience with creditors’ rights in bankruptcy. He has worked for major Atlanta...

Collection of Commercial Accounts Begins Before Extending Credit!

There is a fact about commercial collections that we think only credit managers and commercial collection lawyers truly understand: collection of account begin before any materials, product or labor are supplied! What does that really mean? When a customer wants...