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West Palm Beach Debt Collection Attorneys

Collecting a debt or judgment, city by city.

Quick summary: West Palm Beach is Palm Beach County’s seat and a growing finance center, and property here is often held through layers of companies. The Fifteenth Circuit also moves county civil cases on a tight schedule.

Hand-tinted postcard-style illustration of Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, Florida, in the style of about 1910
West Palm Beach, Florida, as a picture postcard of about 1910 might have shown it. (Illustration.)

West Palm Beach is the county seat of Palm Beach County and a growing home for banks, wealth managers, and investment firms. Tourism, healthcare, life sciences, aviation and aerospace, and technology add depth. Agribusiness operates in the Glades to the west, and the equestrian industry is centered in nearby Wellington.

Construction and development are constant downtown, along Flagler Drive, around Clematis Street and Rosemary Square, and in Northwood and along Broadway. Industrial and logistics businesses operate near Palm Beach International Airport and the Port of Palm Beach in nearby Riviera Beach. West Palm Beach cases are heard in Palm Beach County, in Florida’s Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.

For creditors and referring attorneys

Creditors with West Palm Beach files include lenders, contractors and suppliers on development projects, commercial landlords, and vendors to professional firms. Debtors range from single-shop retailers to regional offices, and we’ll tell you which kind you’re facing.

Referring attorneys can send us Palm Beach County enforcement work, including out-of-state judgments that must first be domesticated in Florida.

Collecting a debt or judgment in West Palm Beach

Property owners in Palm Beach County often hold real estate through several holding companies stacked on top of each other. Given the finance base, some debtors also hold investment accounts. What we reach for here:

  • Real estate held through layered holding companies: proceedings supplementary and charging orders
  • Brokerage and investment accounts: garnishment served on the institution holding them
  • Development and construction receivables: garnishment of draws and payments owed to the debtor
  • Equipment and inventory near the airport and port: a Sheriff’s levy

More on each tool is on our judgment enforcement page.

The venue: Judge Daniel T. K. Hurley Courthouse

Palm Beach circuit civil is heard at the Hurley Courthouse on North Dixie Highway downtown. The Clerk also has branch courthouses in Palm Beach Gardens, Delray Beach, and Belle Glade. Every new non-exempt civil case gets a uniform case management order and trial order that must be served with the summons and complaint. County civil non-jury cases are expected to wrap up in about nine months, and continuances are disfavored. Appeals go to the Fourth District Court of Appeal.

Frequently asked questions

How fast do Palm Beach County collection cases move?

Faster than many creditors expect. County civil non-jury cases are expected to finish in about nine months, and continuances are disfavored. A case filed here needs to be ready to go.

The debtor’s property is owned by a different company. Is it out of reach?

Not necessarily. If the companies are really one operation, or property was moved to dodge the debt, Florida law gives creditors ways to reach it. We’ll look at the ownership chain first.

Bottom line: If a West Palm Beach business owes you money, contact us or call (813) 229-0900, and we’ll trace who actually owns what.

Nearby: Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale.

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