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Recovering Personal Property Collateral: When Should Secured Creditors Consider Replevin Instead of Self-Help Repossession?

Jimerson Firm

Many secured creditors and equipment leasing companies have encountered defaulted debts, where the debtors and lessees retain possession of the collateral, including cars, boats, machinery, or other equipment. What Options do Florida Creditors Have for the Recovery of Personal Property? Self-Help Repossession.

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How Can a Secured Creditor Repossess Collateral Without Breaching the Peace?

Jimerson Firm

In the event the borrower defaults, usually by failing to make loan payments, a secured creditor has a right to take possession of the collateral. The quickest and cheapest way for a secured creditor to take possession of the collateral is by self-help repossession. Debtor’s Consent to the Entry and Repossession.

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Can a Secured Creditor Refuse to Sell the Collateral?

Jimerson Firm

Any secured creditor, large or small, may encounter a situation in which it is preferable to retain or recover the collateral in a transaction without having to sell the collateral itself. The purpose of this article is to make creditors aware of what is and is not possible to do under Florida law. 679.609(1). 679.620(6).

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SBA Loans: How to Maximize Recovery by Liquidating Personal Property

Jimerson Firm

Self-Help Repossession: In Florida, a secured creditor may use self-help repossession to take possession of collateral, provided its efforts do not breach the peace. If a secured creditor breaches the peace, it may be liable to the debtor for damage done to the debtor or its premises during an unauthorized entry.

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Secured vs Unsecured Debt: Everything You Need to Know

Sawin & Shea

If a debtor has assets that are not protected under those statutes, the trustee can liquidate those items and use the proceeds to pay creditors back something. That means that you must continue to pay on most secured debts to keep or hold onto the collateral.

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What is the Difference Between Secured and Unsecured Debt?

Sawin & Shea

Secured debts are a type of debt backed by an asset that is used as collateral. If you miss payments and default on this type of debt, the creditor can seize the asset to liquidate it and apply those proceeds to the money you owe. What Happens When You Can’t Pay Secured Debts?

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Deepening Circuit Split, Third Circuit Holds that Items Seized Pre-Petition Did Not Violate Automatic Stay

Consumer Financial Services Law

2019) that creditors who refuse to relinquish an item that was seized pre-petition are not subject to sanctions because their refusal does not violate 11 U.S.C. § Joy Denby-Peterson purchased a 2008 Corvette in July 2016, and several months later the vehicle was repossessed when Denby Peterson failed to make all of the required loan payments.