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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).

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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

When a borrower applies for a loan, most lenders require the borrower to pledge an asset as security for the repayment of the loan, i.e. collateral. 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. 679.609, Fla. Brinkley , 282 So.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

The judge stated that since Genesis never transferred the assets, they cannot be considered as collateral pledged by the debtor. However, the judge found that the contracts between Genesis and Gemini clearly required a transfer for the assets to be pledged as collateral. Genesis filed for Chapter 11 protection in January 2023 with $5.1

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What are the Conditions Precedent (if any) to Perfecting a Claim to an Assignment of a Life Insurance Policy as Security Collateral for a Loan?

Jimerson Firm

When lenders take life insurance policies as collateral for loans, they need to be aware of what needs to occur to place a claim in the event their borrower dies. Therefore, it is critical for lenders to confirm that no prior assignment exists on life insurance collateral prior to taking the collateral on as security for a loan.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

However, due to partisanship in the Senate, Senator Lummis believes her bill is unlikely to pass before the House Financial Service Committee’s bill is introduced. Khan appeared before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government to discuss its FY 2024 budget request and the agency’s ongoing work.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

The plaintiffs, led by the Arizona Creditors Bar Association, Inc., For more information, click here. contend Proposition 209 should be declared void due to the vagueness of the savings clause. The evidentiary hearing occurred on December 16, 2022. For more information, click here.