Collection Coverage – Tampa

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

  Tampa | Miami | Jacksonville | Orlando

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.

Tampa FL Collection Laws

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

• Tampa Collection Laws Interest RateLegal: 10%
  Judgment: 10% or up to 18% if contractual
• Tampa Collection Laws Statute Of Limitations(Years)Open account: 4
  Written Contract: 5
  Domestic Judgment: 7 Renewable
  Foreign Judgment: 5 if not recorded instate
• Tampa Collection Laws Bad Check Laws(NSF) (Civil Penalty)After 30 day demand-treble amount in addition to amount owed, bank & court costs & reasonable attorney fees
• Tampa Collection Laws General Garnishment ExemptionsSee federal law except: 100% head of household.
  Liberal Homestead Exemption – 1st $1,000 of automobile

Debt Collection News

• Josh Stein | How to spot scam debt collectors - Richmond County Daily Journal

  January 24, 2022
  Josh Stein | How to spot scam debt collectors  Richmond County Daily Journal

• 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

• It’s All in a Name: Debt Collector Wins Summary Judgment Based on Name Provided By Its Client - JD Supra

  January 19, 2022
  It’s All in a Name: Debt Collector Wins Summary Judgment Based on Name Provided By Its Client  JD Supra

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

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

• California Requires Debt Collector License - The National Law Review

  December 28, 2021
  California Requires Debt Collector License  The National Law Review