Introduction
Case selection, advising the client, and litigation strategy
Dismissal before reaching the merits
Proof of the merits of the collector's claims
Defenses and counterclaims
Creditors' recovery of attorney fees, collection expenses, postjudgment interest
Defending military personnel in collection actions
Criminal and civil collection of dishonored checks
Medical debt
Federal administrative agency collections
Criminal justice debt
Other special collection actions
Challenging the collector's judgment
Enforcement of judgments : general principles, constitutional issues
Protecting debtors' wages, benefits, other income, and bank accounts
Protecting the debtor's home, tangible personal property, and other assets
Debtor's examinations and imprisonment for debt
Prevailing consumers' postjudgment actions.