As more loans go bad, banks looking to collect from defaulting borrowers are turning to judgments by confession. Here's how they work.

Try not to let your bank clients get caught between the conflicting dictates of state and federal privacy laws.

This article discusses the two principal devices for reaching a judgment debtor's assets held by banks and other non-employer third parties.

The author argues that mechanics-lien filers are protected from slander of title claims by the privilege for statements made during litigation.