Collection Coverage – Cleveland

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

   Akron | Cincinnati | Cleveland | Columbus | Dayton

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.

Cleveland Collection Laws

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

• Cleveland Collection Laws Interest RateLegal: 10%Judgment: 10%

• Cleveland Collection Laws Statute Of Limitations(Years)Open account: 4Sales Contract (UCC2-725)Written Contract: 15Domestic Judgment: 21 renew every 5
• Foreign Judgment: 21 renew every 5
• Cleveland Collection Laws Bad Check Laws(NSF) (Civil Penalty)The greater of $200 or three times the amount of check and attorney fees (no maximum)
• Cleveland Collection Laws General Garnishment ExemptionsSee federal law – garnishment limited to once a month per employee

Debt Collection News

• "We're not all the boogeyman": How this debt collector is trying to change his industry's bad rap - CNBC

  January 16, 2021
  "We're not all the boogeyman": How this debt collector is trying to change his industry's bad rap  CNBC

• Debt collectors, payday lenders collected over $500 million in federal pandemic relief - The Washington Post

  January 15, 2021
  Debt collectors, payday lenders collected over $500 million in federal pandemic relief  The Washington Post

• New law allows debt collectors to contact you by email, text, social media, Facebook, Twitter, starting next year - KGO-TV

  December 17, 2020
  New law allows debt collectors to contact you by email, text, social media, Facebook, Twitter, starting next year  KGO-TV

• Attorney General Issues Debt Collection Advisory Warning New Mexicans About Predatory Collection Practices - Los Alamos Reporter

  January 15, 2021
  Attorney General Issues Debt Collection Advisory Warning New Mexicans About Predatory Collection Practices  Los Alamos Reporter

• Important changes to debt collection practices: What you need to know - JD Supra

  January 8, 2021
  Important changes to debt collection practices: What you need to know  JD Supra