Local Company Learns the Hard Lesson that it Matters Who You Hire for your Lawyer
At Cook Keith & Davis, we take pride in representing our clients and fighting for their rights regardless of their circumstances. This was no different when we took on a case involving a client who owned an airplane used to shuttle executives around the US and Canada. Unfortunately, the client’s airplane needed its nose landing […]
Diligence for the Win
At Cook Keith & Davis, we pride ourselves on our ability to navigate the complexities of commercial litigation and achieve favorable outcomes for our clients. Recently, we represented a client who sold equipment to a company we will call Company 1. Upon first glance, it appeared that Company 1 was a company with no money […]
Uncovering Hidden Assets: The Power of Persistence
At Cook Keith & Davis, we understand that collecting judgments can be a complex and challenging process. Recently, we were referred a judgment by another law firm in Dallas on behalf of a client against a debtor who had attempted to move and protect their assets. We researched the debtor and found a number of […]
Landlord wins 30,000 suit against wealthy tenant.
The story in the press: The owners of an upscale home in Dallas’ exclusive Preston Hollow neighborhood have won a complete defense victory and significant attorneys’ fees in a lawsuit filed by Dr. Craig Schwimmer, founder of The Snoring Center, and his wife, Shanon, following a two-year dispute over a security deposit. Dallas attorneys Darrell […]
Motion for Turnover – Collecting Judgments in Texas
Some debtors are adroit at ignoring written communication like letters or discovery. Their denial seems impenetrable. So we often have to show debtors more concrete proof that we mean business. If the debtor continually ignores us, this could mean working towards an order for the court to have them placed under arrest. Another tool at […]
Limitations on Post-Judgment Discovery – Collecting Judgments in Texas
What you don’t know can hurt you. We have plenty of tools at our disposal when trying to collect a judgment. An important one of these is post-judgment discovery, which allows us to request documents detailing the debtor’s financial situation. What many people fail to realize is that the rules of discovery change once a […]
Arresting the Debtor – Collecting Judgments in Texas
Turn the heat up. Then turn it up some more. You’ve shown the debtor several times now that you mean business, but they’re still not getting the message. Because they’ve ignored repeated requests for information, the court has held them in contempt. For many in this situation, this is the end of the road. When […]
Motion to Compel – Motion for Contempt – Collecting Judgments in Texas
You’re committed, but debtors can be stubborn. At this point in the process, you’re working hard to collect your judgment. You’ve made it more difficult for the debtor to get new lines of credit, and you’ve investigated which of their assets could be used to pay off their debt. Hopefully, this is enough to convince […]
Writ of Garnishment + Foreign Judgment = Paid in Full
Writ of Garnishment + Foreign Judgment = Paid in Full Some of our most interesting and successful work involves the enforcement and collection of foreign judgments issued by courts in other states. Relying on the Texas Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, we regularly help clients enforce and collect foreign judgments with speed and efficiency. […]
Post-Judgment Deposition – Collecting Judgments in Texas
It all comes down to this: The only way to get the debtor’s attention in debt collection matters is to be the number one item on the debtor’s agenda. How do you accomplish this? As we’ve said before, you must be the squeaky wheel that won’t go away. If showing your commitment by employing Post-judgment […]