Skilled Attorney For Florida Complex Judgment Collections

Securing a judgment against a debtor represents only the first step in the recovery process. When judgment debtors employ sophisticated asset protection strategies or engage in fraudulent transfers, collecting what you are owed becomes significantly more challenging and requires strategic legal action.

At Lesak, Hamilton, Calhoun & Pontieri, Attorneys at Law, our complex judgment collections lawyers understand the obstacles businesses face when attempting to collect on judgments. We serve clients nationwide in domesticating judgments to Florida and collecting on judgments and assets located throughout the State of Florida.  We commonly represent businesses and creditors dealing with difficult collection matters that demand thorough investigation and creative legal strategies.

How Can A Lawyer Assist With Judgment Collections?

The judgment collections process can become exceptionally complicated when debtors actively work to shield assets from creditors. Our legal team provides comprehensive assistance throughout every stage of collection proceedings:

• Asset investigation: Conducting detailed examinations of financial records, business transactions and property holdings to locate funds available for collection
• Enforcement actions: Handling bank account garnishments, property liens and asset seizures to satisfy judgments
• Supplementary proceedings: Utilizing court proceedings that allow creditors to examine debtors under oath about their financial circumstances and asset locations
• Fraudulent transfer evaluation: Analyzing transactions to determine whether debtors improperly transferred assets to avoid payment
• Fraudulent conversion evaluation:  Analyzing transactions to determine whether debtors improperly converted assets (typically from a non-protected asset into a protected asset) to avoid payment
• Cross-border collections: Assisting with the domestication of foreign judgments to make out-of-state judgments and out-of-country judgments enforceable under Florida law

These tools provide powerful mechanisms for uncovering hidden assets or transactions designed to frustrate collection efforts.

What Are Fraudulent Transfers?

Fraudulent transfers occur when judgment debtors convey property or assets to third parties with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud creditors. These transactions may involve transferring real estate to family members, moving funds to shell companies or selling valuable assets for less than fair market value.

Florida law provides remedies for creditors when fraudulent transfers have occurred. Through supplementary proceedings and other legal actions, our judgment recovery attorneys work to reverse these improper transactions and restore assets to the collection pool.

Why Choose Lesak, Hamilton, Calhoun & Pontieri?

Our firm has extensive experience collecting high-dollar judgments and using supplementary proceedings to pursue fraudulent transfers and fraudulent asset conversions.  We also have extensive experience domesticating judgments from other states and other countries.  We have worked with many lawyers and clients located outside of Florida to assist in turning foreign judgments into Florida judgments and collecting assets located in Florida.

Contact Our Jacksonville Office

If you need assistance with complex judgment collection matters, contact us online or call us at 904-901-4750 to discuss your situation with our experienced legal team.