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New Options for Pursuing Judgment Liens in Florida

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Collecting on Judgment Liens in Florida Acquiring a money judgment through the litigation process in the State of Florida can be tough, arduous, and expensive. When a court enters a civil money judgment, it creates a judgment debtor and a judgment creditor. on one’s vehicle.

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S2632 Creates Changes in Confessions of Judgment Rules Related to Financial Services

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Confessions of judgment may no longer be permitted as part of the necessary documents when buying or selling financial services or products to consumers in New York. Senate bill S2632 is another overt action taken by New York state to limit the entry of judgments without due process to the borrower or debtor.

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Domestication of Foreign Judgments 101

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Judgment creditors are often faced with the question of how to collect an out-of-state judgment (also commonly referred to as a foreign judgment) in Florida. Once the foreign judgment is domesticated, the judgment creditor may pursue post-judgment collections efforts in Florida. 55.501, Fla.

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Which Funds Are Exempt From Judgment Enforcement?

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When considering what funds are exempt from judgment enforcement and the reach of judgment creditors, New York and the federal government draw a line between enforcing judgments against consumers and enforcing judgments against commercial entities. What If Funds Exempt From Judgment Enforcement Are Held?

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

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On October 10, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) — an alliance of securities regulators across the states, Canada, and Mexico — supported the SEC’s claims that assets and services offered by crypto exchange Coinbase are investment contracts. For more information, click here. For more information, click here.

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

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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 to Get a Deficiency Judgment After a Foreclosure Sale

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When a lender obtains a final judgment of foreclosure from the court, the mortgaged property is sold at public auction and, if bought by someone other than the foreclosing lender, the proceeds are applied to the debt owed by the delinquent borrower. Procedure For Getting a Deficiency Judgment. Amount of Deficiency Judgment.