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

• Colorado debt collectors would have to disclose who the debtor owes under proposed bill - The Denver Post

  April 20, 2024
  Colorado debt collectors would have to disclose who the debtor owes under proposed bill  The Denver Post

• Debt Collection – Licensee | The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation - California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

  March 13, 2024
  Debt Collection – Licensee | The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation  California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

• CFPB Shuts Down Commonwealth Financial Systems for Illegal Debt Collection Practices - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

  December 15, 2023
  CFPB Shuts Down Commonwealth Financial Systems for Illegal Debt Collection Practices  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

• New laws will overhaul Omaha Housing Authority’s eviction practices, ban school lunch debt collections - Flatwater Free Press

  April 19, 2024
  New laws will overhaul Omaha Housing Authority’s eviction practices, ban school lunch debt collections  Flatwater Free Press

• AG Yost Sues Florida Debt Collector, Alleging Illegal, Abusive Practices in Ohio - Ohio Attorney General

  October 31, 2023
  AG Yost Sues Florida Debt Collector, Alleging Illegal, Abusive Practices in Ohio  Ohio Attorney General