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Throughout this process, our personnel are talldng with your taxpayers who have contacted our office while relaying all pertinent information to your Tax OfEce. Onr compater raords are updated so Litigarion begins from August to early Fall as accounts are identified for "i ""t' y01"" C0b"` suit. Potential candidates for suit are submitted to the Tax Office and/or md ur.prers ua sive dem opm- dau intomwtion on oar mllection the District for aPProval. The firm Proceeds to file swt on all accounts. acdvitim. Unless the client directs otherwise, we file suit against a cross section of tnxpayers owing a variety of amounts. Such suits are actively pursued to payment or judgment by our tax attomeys. During the suit prepazation uticatioN process, our title research locates many lienholders and/or other parties with interests in the property. These individuals aze then notified by unk,s you, the csept dir«u letter prior to being included in the suit. This process often results in omeryme, we fik suic apimt a crms sec6an of tuprm mrin` a varie!/ aF Q~ck payments because financial institutions aze verY interested in ,,,,,,,,ts ;n ,da;ti,,, t, yK y,p halting the litigation process. Because we perform our own in-house ucoann. title research, we have tremendous success in getting delinquencies to payment prior to taking judgment and often prior to filing suit. Throughout the tax year we will identify accounts for seizure of personal property. We also promptly file all claims in bankniptcy court and pursue them through the completion of the bankruptcy. Our computer software enables us to provide extensive reporting of our litigation activiries to your tax collector. Implications for our Collections Approach We believe in obtaining voluntary payment from the taxpayer through the use of direct mail outs and persuasive communication. However, Ar firm, iltlioagh ike rKhmn6ia because of the status of the economy, we believe to effectively collect kah' 'h° C0kt60" fieK the outstanding delinquent taxes, that we must be responsive to those pa"' °mph"i' w tk PeoPk upect d oar basiAesf, individuals of the District suffering economic hardship' We will work with those people who demonstrate hardship conditions to establish payment agreements. The firm then actively monitors these payment agreements. Our firm, although the technological leader in the tax collection field, places an emphasis on the people aspect of our business. Our clients tell us that our staff makes a considerable difference between our firm and all of the others. nur m onr crena od m au our This is not to say that we will be slow or hesitant about filing suit and ,un „akm ,m;de„pk a;kmna foreclosing the outstanding tax lien. We aggressively pursue the mtmaen our firm ana &a m uk collection of delinquent taxes and we are successful at getting payment °t'°n. of the tarces prior to the initiation of a lawsuit. Once an account is placed into suit, we will continue to try to obtain payment from the taxpayer. Should the taxpayer still refuse to pay, we will then set the suit for judgment as soon as possible and proceed to sell the property on the courthouse steps. Section 11 - Description o( law ircm - Pa`e 9