Collection Coverage – Atlanta

Burt and Associates is a Collection Agency that specializes in Commercial Collections with coverage for Georgia.

  Atlanta | Augusta | Columbus | Savannah | Athens | Macon

How to get Started:

Contact us to speak with a New Account Information Representative.   We will discuss your overdue accounts in detail. After thorough debtor investigation, we will tell you which accounts show promise of collecting (there may be conditions, such as bankruptcy, which have voided the debt).  We will also suggest which accounts may be better handled in house.

Contact Burt & Associates

1. Toll free: 1-877-740-7839
2. Fill out our Contact Form on line
3. For a Free Quote, fill our Get Quote Form on line

With the improving economy, Burt and Associates may be able to help collect debts which were previously uncollectable.  Some debtors are in a better financial position than they have been in years – all the more reason for you to collect the money owed to you.

Atlanta Collection Laws

We hope that this information on Atlanta Collection Agencies assists you. The following is a summary of the Atlanta Collection Laws. The information here may not be 100% accurate and should not to be construed as legal advise.

• Atlanta Collection Laws Interest RateLegal: 7%Judgment: 12%Commercial Accounts: 18%
• Atlanta Collection Laws Statute Of Limitations(Years)Open account: 4Written Contract: 6Domestic Judgment: 7Foreign Judgment: 5
• Atlanta Collection Laws Bad Check Laws(NSF) (Civil Penalty)After 10 day written demand double damages up to $500 and service charge of $20 or 5%, whichever is greater
• Atlanta Collection Laws General Garnishment ExemptionsSee federal law. City, County & State employees may be garnished

Debt Collection News

• Post-Barr, Sixth Circuit Says Debt Collectors Can Be Liable - JD Supra

  October 27, 2021
  Post-Barr, Sixth Circuit Says Debt Collectors Can Be Liable  JD Supra

• In California, consumer debt isn't collectable after 4 years - Los Angeles Times

  October 26, 2021
  In California, consumer debt isn't collectable after 4 years  Los Angeles Times

• Legal Lens: Understanding debt collection practices - fox2now.com

  October 20, 2021
  Legal Lens: Understanding debt collection practices  fox2now.com

• CFPB releases debt collection rule FAQs | Ballard Spahr LLP - JDSupra - JD Supra

  October 8, 2021
  CFPB releases debt collection rule FAQs | Ballard Spahr LLP - JDSupra  JD Supra

• The underground world of debt collection in South Korea - NPR

  October 20, 2021
  The underground world of debt collection in South Korea  NPR