COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION COLLECTIONS

The Collection Experts


THE ONLY TRUE NO COST COLLECTION PROGRAM


Larry Rothman & Associates is the first and only law firm to provide Community Associates with a True No Cost Collection Program.

When Larry Rothman says that the association will incur no costs, he means it!

All of the fees and costs that Larry Rothman invests in collection actions on behalf of the association are billed to the delinquent property owners.

If Larry Rothman and Associates doesn’t collect the delinquent debt, the association does not have to reimburse the law firm for the money advanced on behalf of the association.

COMPETITORS

Some competitors advance fees and costs on behalf of associations.

If the law firm cannot collect the delinquent assessments and fees, the association is obligated by the collection agreement to reimburse the law firm.

This means that even though the association did not get any money, the association may have to pay the law firm hundreds of dollars for each case that the law firm failed to collect.

TRUTH
No other law firm offers this True No Cost Collection Program.

 

NO COST COLLECTION PROGRAM

LEGAL SERVICES

Larry Rothman & Associations provide all appropriate legal services to collect monies due Association.
Non-Judicial Foreclosures
Judicial Foreclosure
Personal Lawsuit against property owner, if necessary.
Bankruptcy Court motions and appearances.

PROGRAM FEATURES

All litigation preparation and filing.
All negotiation with defendant attorneys and/or defendants.
Monthly Status Reports to Association.
Attendance at Board of Directors Meetings, if requested.

COSTS

Larry Rothman & Associates will provide all costs to collect the monies due the association.
Court Filing Fees
Foreclosure Trustee Fees
Process Server Fees
Jury Trial Fees
Photocopying
Long-distance Telephone Calls

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Critical Reasons to Select
The Law Offices of Larry Rothman
to Collect Your Delinquent Assessments

1. EXPERIENCE
Southern California’s Most Experienced Law Firm Specializing in Assessment Collections.

2. STATUS REPORTS
Outstanding Monthly Status Reports.

3. PROFESSIONAL, AGGRESSIVE & PROMPT ACTION
Demand Letters, Liens and Foreclosures are processed diligently and in the best interests of the Association.

4. ATTORNEY TELEPHONE CONSULTATION
Attorney and Staff Consult with Board Members by Telephone at No Extra Charge.

5. BOARD MEETING ATTENDANCE
Attorney will attend Board Meetings, if requested, at No Charge.

6. PAYMENT PLANS
Payment Plans Strictly Monitored and Enforced.

7. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS
Funds Quickly Distributed to Association.

8. SERVICE AREA
Firm Serves All Seven Southern California Counties.

9. BANKRUPTCY EXPERIENCE
Firm handles collection cases through Bankruptcy Court, at No Additional Charge

10. COMPLEX CASES
No case is too complex to be resolved by the experienced team of professionals at The Law Offices of Larry Rothman and Associates.

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ATTORNEY EXPERIENCE

LICENSES

California Attorney: 1976
Consumer Affairs Collection Agency License: 1983
Government Tax Agent Prior to Becoming an Attorney

APPOINTMENTS

Superior Court Arbitration & Settlement Judge Pro Tem
Small Claims Court Judge Pro Tem

COURT LICENSES

STATE COURTS

All Courts In the State of California

FEDERAL COURTS

South District Court
Central District Court
North District Court
Eastern District Court
Ninth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals
United States Tax Court
United States Claims Court, Washington, D.C.
United States Supreme Court

ARIZONA COURTS

Arizona District Court

CASES PROCESSED

Association Collection Cases Processed: 10,000
Association Foreclosures Processed: 8,000
Community Associations Represented: 1,000

 

TRIAL EXPERIENCE

Civil Court Trials: 1,000
Civil Jury Trials: 150

 

FEDERAL COURT TRIAL AND COURT EXPERIENCE

Appealed Cases Before the U.S. District Court of Appeals
Appealed Cases Before the California Supreme Court
Tried Cases in Bankruptcy Court
Appealed Cases Before the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel

EDUCATION

University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), A.B.
American College of Law, J.D.

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MEMBERSHIPS AND ORGANIZATIONS

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Federal Bar Association
American Bar Association
The State Bar of California
Orange County Bar Association
West Orange County Bar Association
Commercial Law League
Association of Trial Lawyers of America

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Community Association Institute (CAI)
California Association of Community Managers (CACM)

PUBLICATIONS

How to Get Results in Collection of Delinquent Debts in California, published by NBI, Inc. (Co-Author)

TEACHING

American College of Law

Specialties: Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Federal Fair Debt Collection Act.

Coast Community College

Specialty: Tax Law

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PRACTICE AREAS

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LAW

Assessment Collections
Non-Judicial Foreclosures
Judicial Foreclosures
Covenant, Conditions & Restrictions Enforcement Litigation
Bankruptcy Court Actions
Mutual Benefit Corporation Services
Contract Litigation
General Litigation

REAL ESTATE LAW

Breach of Contract
Purchase and Sale of Property
Quiet Title Actions
Landlord Tenant Lease Disputes

WRITS & APPEALS

State Court Appeals
Federal Court Appeals

INSURANCE COVERAGE LITIGATION

Community Association Claims Coverage Litigation
Directors & Officers Errors & Omissions Litigation

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COUNTIES SERVED

The goal Larry Rothman and Associates is to provide quality legal representation to Community Associations throughout Southern California.

The firm provides Aggressive, Experience and Skilled Legal Representation and achieves the results its clients are entitled to receive.

Orange
Los Angeles
San Diego
Riverside
San Bernardino
Ventura
Santa Barbara

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BANKRUPTCY AND PERSONAL LAWSUITS

Bankruptcy

Some properties that enter the collection process end up in Bankruptcy. When this occurs, Larry Rothman and Associates immediately brings a Motion for Relief From Stay.

This motion normally forces the property owner to pay the monies due the association.

Eviction

If a property owner refuses to move after the foreclosure, we also handle the eviction litigation to remove the individuals from the property.

Personal Lawsuits

Some assessment collection cases reach the point where a property owner walks away from the property after we have completed the foreclosure process,

The only remedy to collect the delinquent assessments is to file a Personal Lawsuit against the individual who owed the assessments.

Personal Lawsuit Fees

To further assist our clients in collecting assessments, our firm will file a Personal Lawsuit against the delinquent homeowner. Our firm will ADVANCE ALL FEES AND COSTS.

FILING FEES
PROCESS SERVER FEES
DOCUMENT PREPARATION FEES
WRIT OF EXECUTION FEES
MARSHALL FEES

No Cost to Association

There is No Cost to the Association for our Bankruptcy, Personal Lawsuits or Eviction.

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ASSOCIATE RESUME

Gary A. De Perine

Bar Membership

California State Bar Association
United States District Court, Central District CA

Practice Areas

Debt Collection
Bankruptcy Law
Commercial Litigation
Landlord/Tenant Law

Education

University of Pepperdine School of Law, Doctorate of Jurisprudence, 1975
University of Southern California, BA, 1972
East Los Angeles Junior College, AA, 1970

Affiliations/Organizations

Speaker at Real Estate Management Association (REIM)
Guest lecturer to local police departments
Judge Pro Tem, Chico and Fullerton Courts


ASSOCIATE RESUME

James M. Hodges

Bar Admissions

Supreme Court, United States of America, 1976
Supreme Court of the State of California, 1972
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1975
United States District Court, Central District, 1973
United States District Court, Northern District, 1976
United States District Court, Southern District, 1976
United States District Court, Eastern District, 1981
United States District Court, Arizona, 1997
United States District Court, Nebraska, 1997
United States District Court, West District – Texas, 1997

Practice Areas

Community Association Collection Law
Bankruptcy Law
Landlord/Tenant Law
Civil Litigation

Education

Loyola University School of Law, Juris Doctor
California State College at Los Angeles, BA Government

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