Minnesota Collection Agencies and Minnesota Debt Collection

Minnesota collection agencies are a smart business solution when dealing with customers who owe you money won't pay.

Minnesota businesses face a number of collections problems. Unpaid bad debt creates negative cash flow for your business.

If your in house collections efforts are not consistent and effective, you lose not only money, but productivity as well, because you're having to dedicate labor time to "chasing after" these delinquent accounts.

To better recover on these past due accounts, many Minnesota businesses turn to Minnesota collection agencies.

How Can A Minnesota Debt Collection Agency Help Me?

A Minnesota debt collection agency can help your business collect its bad debts by:

Mail
Typically, collection agencies make use of a number of letters sent to the debtor, called demand letters. These are often very effective in getting the debtor's attention, especially since they're coming from a neutral third party. They're written to remind them of their obligations, and get them to pay or make payment arrangements to satisfy the debt.

Phone
If, after a series of demand letters don't prove effective, a Minnesota debt collection agency will then make phone calls to the debtor.

Legal Options
Minnesota debt collection companies often can take legal action, up to and including filing suit, if both the demand letters or phone calls haven't been successful.

Areas Served in Minnesota

• Minneapolis
• Saint Paul
• Duluth
• Rochester
• Bloomington
• Brooklyn Park
• Plymouth
• Eagan
• Coon Rapids
• Burnsville

Choosing A Minnesota Commercial Collection Agency

When choosing a Minnesota collection agency, here are a few areas to pay attention to:

Debt Collection Techniques

• ask for sample demand letters that they will be sending to your clients. You want to make sure the language is both strong enough to get their attention, but doesn't alienate your customers. You also want to make sure they abide by the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and other state collections laws.

  The FDCPA forbids abusive, threatening and obscene language when dealing with debtors, and that they be treated with respect.

• Ask how is debtor information forwarded to the collection agency.
• When and how is collected monies sent to your business.
• How can your business monitor the collections activity.

Company History and Reputation
Ask for references of other similar businesses they've worked with; ask how long they've been in business. Many agencies come and go, so make sure you're dealing with a Minnesota collection agency that has stability.

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A Summary of Minnesota Debt Collection Laws

• Minnesota Collection Laws Interest Rate
  
  Legal: 6%
  Judgment: 5% (Changes Yearly)
  Business or Agricultural Loan: 4.5% over federal discount rate
  
  
• Minnesota Collection Laws Statute Of Limitations (Years)
  
  Goods Sold & Delivered (UCC): 4
  

  Open account: 6
  Written Contract: 6
  Transportation Service: 3
  Domestic Judgment: 10
  Foreign Judgment: 10
  
  

• Minnesota Collection Laws Bad Check Laws (NSF) (Civil Penalty)
  
  $100 or up to 100% of the value of the check, whichever is greater, plus interest at the rate payable on judgments on the face amount of check, plus reasonable attorney fees if aggregate amount of checks within 6 month period is over $1250.



• Minnesota Collection Laws General Garnishment Exemptions
  
  Greater of 75% or amount = to 40 x Federal minimum hourly wage



• Minnesota Collection Laws Collection Agency Bond & Licensing Rules
  
  Bond: $5,000 to $20,000
  License: Yes
  Fee:
  $1,000 - Initial
  

  $400 - Annual
  $10 - Per Collector

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