Collection Coverage – Houston

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

   Houston | Dallas | Fort Worth | Austin | San Antonio

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 and 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.

Houston Collection Laws

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

• Houston Collection Laws Interest RateLegal: 6% with agreement can charge up to 18%. w/o agreement – statutory interest of 6% begins to run 30th day after becoming dueJudgment: 10%
• Houston Collection Laws Statute Of Limitations(Years)Open account
  : 4 Written Contract: 4 Domestic Judgment: 10 (Renewable)Foreign Judgment: 10 (Renewable)
• Houston Collection Laws Bad Check Laws(NSF) (Civil Penalty)N/A
• Houston Collection Laws General Garnishment Exemptions100% of Wages

Debt Collection News

• Better Business Bureau gives advice for dealing with debt collectors - KAUZ

  January 19, 2021
  Better Business Bureau gives advice for dealing with debt collectors  KAUZ

• Ambiguity in Debt Collection Letters: The United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina Denies Motion to Dismiss FDCPA Class Action Claim - JD Supra

  January 18, 2021
  Ambiguity in Debt Collection Letters: The United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina Denies Motion to Dismiss FDCPA Class Action Claim  JD Supra

• Orange County insurance brokers help pay off more than $2.1 million in medical debt for those in need - KABC-TV

  January 19, 2021
  Orange County insurance brokers help pay off more than $2.1 million in medical debt for those in need  KABC-TV

• '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