Mike Bernstein

Texas Turnover Receiver

Mike Bernstein is the most experienced Turnover Receiver in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, serving the courts in Dallas, Tarrant and nearby counties since 1994.

By approximately 1996, serving as turnover receiver had become 100% of Mike's practice.

Mike writes and lectures regularly on Turnover law and the Turnover Receivership.

Mike serves statewide.

Attorneys, please call 972 / 271-2700 for more information.

What Is a Turnover Receivership In Texas?

The turnover receivership is a powerful, flexible tool for collecting your client’s judgments.  Getting a turnover receiver appointed is easy—it is just motion practice.  You may proceed ex parte.  All you have to show is that your client has an unsatisfied judgment and that the debtor owns non-exempt property.  Because most turnover receivers work on a contingent fee basis, the receivership is a good fit for judgments in justice court as well as for your larger ones in county and district court.

Articles for download by Mike Bernstein

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No Bond is Required for Turnover Receiverships
Mike Bernstein

The case law makes it clear that no bond is required for a turnover receivership. The statute does not mention a bond. Although many more judges have become aware that no bond is required, some are not familiar with the remedy and many debtors’ counsel still argue that there should have been a bond. The article provides authorities and arguments for creditor’s counsel.

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Mike Bernstein
Receiverships Under Attack!
Mike Bernstein

The Turnover Receivership is not a harsh or drastic remedy. The article Receiverships Under Attack! provides the arguments and authorities you need to combat the Harsh / Drastic Remedy argument, as well as other arguments being made against the turnover receivership.

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