diff --git a/src/routes/cases.index.tsx b/src/routes/cases.index.tsx
index 31740a6..b3b194f 100644
--- a/src/routes/cases.index.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/cases.index.tsx
@@ -482,7 +482,14 @@ function CasesList() {
                       </Link>
                       <StatusFlagBadges bk={c.in_bankruptcy} pp={c.on_payment_plan} />
                     </span>
-                    <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{c.case_number}</div>
+                    <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground flex items-center gap-2">
+                      <span>{c.case_number}</span>
+                      {c.practice_area === "Community Ass'n Law - Collections" && (
+                        <span className="text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">
+                          Collections
+                        </span>
+                      )}
+                    </div>
                   </td>
                   <td className="px-4 py-3 text-muted-foreground">{c.client?.name ?? "—"}</td>
                   <td className="px-4 py-3">
diff --git a/supabase/migrations/20260420002740_d9250127-482e-4590-956b-cff8fdbaaba6.sql b/supabase/migrations/20260420002740_d9250127-482e-4590-956b-cff8fdbaaba6.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16ebaaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/supabase/migrations/20260420002740_d9250127-482e-4590-956b-cff8fdbaaba6.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+-- Function: ensure a case with the Collections practice area has at least one collection row.
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.tg_ensure_collection_for_collections_case()
+RETURNS trigger
+LANGUAGE plpgsql
+SECURITY DEFINER
+SET search_path = public
+AS $$
+BEGIN
+  IF NEW.practice_area = 'Community Ass''n Law - Collections' THEN
+    IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM public.collections WHERE case_id = NEW.id) THEN
+      INSERT INTO public.collections (case_id, status, opened_at, created_by)
+      VALUES (NEW.id, 'late_notice', COALESCE(NEW.opened_at, CURRENT_DATE), NEW.created_by);
+    END IF;
+  END IF;
+  RETURN NEW;
+END;
+$$;
+
+DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS trg_ensure_collection_for_collections_case ON public.cases;
+CREATE TRIGGER trg_ensure_collection_for_collections_case
+AFTER INSERT OR UPDATE OF practice_area ON public.cases
+FOR EACH ROW
+EXECUTE FUNCTION public.tg_ensure_collection_for_collections_case();
+
+-- One-time backfill for existing cases.
+INSERT INTO public.collections (case_id, status, opened_at, created_by)
+SELECT c.id, 'late_notice', COALESCE(c.opened_at, CURRENT_DATE), c.created_by
+FROM public.cases c
+WHERE c.practice_area = 'Community Ass''n Law - Collections'
+  AND NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM public.collections col WHERE col.case_id = c.id);
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