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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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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.

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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. When Should Creditors use Replevin to Recover Collateral? Broward Bank, 599 So. 2d 1018 (Fla. 2d 83 (Fla.

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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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SBA Loans: How to Maximize Recovery by Liquidating Personal Property

Jimerson Firm

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

Consumer Financial Services Law

The Court analyzed Section 542’s provisions and held that “it would be illogical for us to interpret the turnover provision as imposing an automatic duty on creditors to turn over collateral to the debtor upon learning of a bankruptcy petition.” any act to. exercise control over property of the estate.” 11 U.S.C. §

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Foreclosing on Property With a Mobile Home

Jimerson Firm

Foreclosures in Florida are judicial, meaning the secured creditor must file a lawsuit. 1) The Mobile Home Existed at the Time of the Mortgage and Is Identified as Collateral in the Mortgage Documents. 2) The Mobile Home Did Not Exist at the Time of the Mortgage and Is Not Listed as Collateral in the Mortgage Documents.