Jimerson Firm

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

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). Spellman v.

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Jimerson Firm

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

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. Barnett Bank of Pensacola , 397 So. 679.609, Fla.

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Jimerson Firm

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

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. Florida case law provides that a breach of the peace occurs if the secured creditor enters the debtor’s land to repossess the collateral, without the debtor’s consent.

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Sawin & Shea

JANUARY 25, 2022

To enforce secured debts, your creditors may repossess your car or other vehicles, they may foreclose on your mortgage, or levy against other property you have either pledged as collateral or that is subject to an involuntary lien. Unsecured debt, unlike secured debt, is not tied to any collateral or property.

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Jimerson Firm

JULY 1, 2020

Furthermore, in the event the collateral was pledged to multiple lenders, lenders will need to know how to discern whether their assignment of life insurance takes precedent over the collateral interest of a competing secured creditor. Capital Bank , 384 So. 1940) (applying Florida law); Boulevard Nat’l Bank of Miami v.

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Fraser

JUNE 25, 2020

The debtor is required to serve all known creditors with notice of the commencement of the chapter 11 case. An “automatic stay” is imposed as of the petition date, which prevents creditors from taking any further action, such as pursuing collection activity, related to a pre-petition debt. Walton, Jr.’s

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Hudson Weir

APRIL 15, 2021

A debenture is a document representing a loan agreement between a lender and a borrower, granting the lender security over the borrower’s assets. This gives the lender a means of collecting the debt if the borrower cannot pay. Debentures are typically used by traditional lenders like banks to provide funding to large companies.

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