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).

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Jimerson Firm

DECEMBER 10, 2021

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. Security Underwriting Consultants, Inc. Self-help asset recovery is more commonly known as repossession.

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Jimerson Firm

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

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.

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Jimerson Firm

JULY 1, 2020

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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Jimerson Firm

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

When a small business association (“SBA”) loan is converted to liquidation status, the lender must begin liquidating the collateral. The “Recoverable Value” is “the net dollar amount that a prudent lender could reasonably expect to recover by liquidating a particular piece of collateral.” See SOP 50 57. Liquidation Methods.

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Consumer Financial Services Law

JANUARY 31, 2020

The Court also considered and rejected a related argument made by the debtor that Section 362 should be read in pari materia with 542(a)’s “allegedly self-effectuating” turnover provision. Section 542 provides that an entity in possession, custody, or control of property of the debtor “shall deliver” the property to the bankruptcy trustee.

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