Collection Coverage – Seattle

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

  Seattle | Spokane | Tacoma | Vancouver

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 you.

Collection Laws

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

• Seattle Collection Laws Interest RateLegal: 12%Judgment: 12%

• Seattle Collection Laws Statute Of Limitations(Years)Open account
  : 3Written Contract: 6Domestic Judgment: 10Foreign Judgment: 10
• Seattle Collection Laws Bad Check Laws(NSF) (Civil Penalty)Lesser of check amount or 12% interest, collection costs up to $40. If taken to court, reasonable attorney’s fees, 3 x value, or up to $300. Now have 6 years to enforce a bad check
• Seattle Collection Laws General Garnishment ExemptionsGreater of 75% or $64 wk. (40 x state minimum hourly wage)

Debt Collection News

• Josh Stein | How to spot scam debt collectors - Ansonrecord

  January 24, 2022
  Josh Stein | How to spot scam debt collectors  Ansonrecord

• New Debt-Collection Rules: What They Mean for Consumers - The Wall Street Journal

  January 7, 2022
  New Debt-Collection Rules: What They Mean for Consumers  The Wall Street Journal

• Mortgage Loan Servicers Cannot Charge Fees on Online Payments - Lexology

  January 25, 2022
  Mortgage Loan Servicers Cannot Charge Fees on Online Payments  Lexology

• Debt Collection Fraud Suit Over, Judge Says No Harm Done - Law360

  January 24, 2022
  Debt Collection Fraud Suit Over, Judge Says No Harm Done  Law360

• CFPB issues bulletin on medical debt collection and consumer reporting requirements in connection with the No Surprises Act - JD Supra

  January 18, 2022
  CFPB issues bulletin on medical debt collection and consumer reporting requirements in connection with the No Surprises Act  JD Supra