The Law Office of Hilary A. Hall

About Attorney Hilary Hall

Introduction

Attorney Hall provides experienced legal services for business to consumer collections, business to business debt recovery, landlord-tenant disputes, and creditor's rights within the greater Cleveland Area. For the past 25 years, 17 as an attorney, she has successfully collected debt and helped keep the client-debtor relationship healthy.

After graduating from Wittenberg University she joined her family business in Cleveland, Ohio. This business provides goods and/or services prior to payment and there were many past due accounts the company had to send to a law firm for collections, where the firm kept 33% of what they collected. Ms. Hall began her own small claims division within the company and filed suits herself, as an officer of the company, on their past due accounts. However, some things non-lawyers just can't do, including filing a garnishment. She solved this problem by attending law school at night while she continued to work full time. She became the in-house counsel for the family business and took over 100% of account receivable recoveries.

Ms. Hall collected millions of dollars for her family business and other small businesses owners. Contact Attorney Hall to collect your company's unpaid invoices using flat fees instead of the normal 1/3 contingency fee. Ms. Hall has been an attorney in Ohio since 2006 and in the U.S. Northern District Court of Ohio since 2007.

Collections

Business to Consumer Debt

Extending credit to customers is an easy way to increase sales In some industries extending credit is not only common, but also expected. While extending credit to your customers has significant benefits there can be an issue when the customer fails to pay on time.

Collecting from customers that can’t or won’t pay you is one of the trickiest parts of running a business. If you're too lenient, you may not ever get paid. If you're too strict you could lose a good customers who just need a little flexibility.

I work hard to keep my client and their customer relationship in tact. Extreme collection efforts are not always necessary to get your money, especially when a collections attorney is involved. However, if litigation is required, we will protect your interests at all stages of the process; from the initial contact with the debtor, the preparation and mailing of a demand letter, filing a lawsuit and if needed post-judgment collection by garnishment of wages, attachment of a bank account and/or examination in person of the judgment defendant’s assets. For years I have attended hearings in Cleveland Court, Bedford Court, and Euclid Court as well as the Northern District of Ohio Bankruptcy Court, to collect unpaid invoices so business can keep their business profitable.

Debt collection is a highly regulated industry and you need to adhere to legal guidelines. While you’re an expert in your line of business, you may not know enough about debt collection and the laws that surround it. A debt collection attorney, on the other hand, must keep up to date on all state and federal laws pertaining to the collection of debt.

Family Owned Businesses

When you think of a family owned business, most people think a mom-and-pop stores. A lot of times this is true, but not always. I doubt you think small when you think of Walmart. Either big or small, being profitable is necessary. That means collecting unpaid invoices for goods and or services you have provided to a customer.

Some try and collect in-house, but unless you are an attorney there is only so much you, even an officer of the company, can do when it comes to obtaining and collecting on a judgment. Sending your accounts to collection attorney will increase your chance of payment in full and leave you free from the stress of collections. For 17 years I have represented clients in Cleveland, Euclid, Bedford and more in the greater Cleveland area.

Construction & Restoration

Many times construction and restoration projects involve insurance claims or a payment plan. That means companies are putting up their own money to buy the supplies and pay their laborers before the company gets paid. So what do you do if they don't pay? What if they keep the insurance funds? What can you do? Do you need to hire a collection agency? An attorney?

I understands how to help you protect and enforce your lien rights. If contractors and suppliers don’t get paid on a construction project you want to make sure a mechanics lien is in place to secure payment. There are steps/notices that must be done prior to filing for a mechanics lien and they all have a somewhat short window to be completed. It is important you do not miss your window. All general contractors, subcontractors, laborers, construction managers and suppliers of any tier are afforded the protection of mechanics liens

Creditor's Rights in Bankruptcy

Attorney Hall represents only Creditors in bankruptcy. When a borrower of a secured loan files for bankruptcy, immediate legal action is required. The failure to timely pursue remedies can make all the difference between collecting on a debt or losing it. This may include Attorney Hall filing for relief from bankruptcy stay in order to file a Replevin to retrieve secured items such as a car, preparing and filing a proof of claim, reviewing and filing objections to plans of reorganization, and representation of creditors in bankruptcy litigation, often referred to as an adversary proceeding, if and when needed.

Attorney Hall's Bankruptcy and creditors’ rights practice flat fees include:

File a motion with a bankruptcy court to remove or or lift the automatic stay, when this action is justified
File a proof of claim and ensure your rights are protected
File an Adversary actions, including dischargeability
Objections to a chapter 13 plan if your claims are devalued or ignored
Debtor-in-possession financing arrangements

The Law Office Of Hilary A. Hall

About Attorney Hilary Hall

Introduction

Collections

Business to Consumer Debt

Family Owned Businesses

Construction & Restoration

Creditor's Rights in Bankruptcy

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