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HOW MUCH DID THAT COST?

By Anica Cunanan, Solicitor at Matthews Folbigg in the Insolvency, Restructuring and Debt Recovery Group

With any debt collection service, such as a debt collection agency or a debt collection lawyer, the costs of debt collection can be significant. So the question we are always asked is ‘Can the debtor be held liable for my debt collection costs?’

As we tell our valued debt collection clients, there are at least a couple of different answers to this question. But critically, debt collection clients can take steps to get a better outcome in relation to their debt collection costs! [...]  READ MORE →

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A PERMANENT INCREASE OF THE BANKRUPTCY THRESHOLD

By Anica Cunanan, Solicitor at Matthews Folbigg in the Insolvency, Restructuring and Debt Recovery Group

Is having a judgment against a personal debtor enough to serve a bankruptcy notice and bankrupt the debtor? Can you make a debtor bankrupt by serving a bankruptcy notice? What else do you need to know to bankrupt a personal debtor?

A creditor serving a bankruptcy notice is the first step to potentially making a debtor bankrupt. The bankruptcy notice must be based on a judgment against a personal debtor in an Australia court and be less than 6 years old. [...]  READ MORE →

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COLLECTING MONEY!

By Anica Cunanan, Solicitor at Matthews Folbigg in the Insolvency, Restructuring and Debt Recovery Group

Finding trouble collecting money? Matthews Folbigg Lawyers understand how challenging and delicate collecting money can be – especially, when you are collecting money from someone you know or alternatively, collecting money from someone to whom you are still providing goods and/or services.

At Matthews Folbigg Lawyers, we have demonstrated experience with collecting money from debtors who have had a business relationship breakdown with a creditor or alternatively, collecting money from debtors who continue to have business relationships with their creditors. Collecting money, no matter the dynamic between the creditor and debtor, can be a very delicate situation. [...]  READ MORE →