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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 Much Does a Voluntary Repossession Affect Your Credit?

Sawin & Shea

Voluntary repossession is sometimes the best option for borrowers who can no longer afford their car payments. So how much does voluntary repossession affect your credit? Should I Allow a Voluntary Repossession with No Late Payments? What Is Voluntary Repossession?

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How Can a Secured Creditor Repossess Collateral Without Breaching the Peace?

Jimerson Firm

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. Debtor’s Consent to the Entry and Repossession.

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How does the automatic stay protect creditors and debtors?

Roths Child Law

Bankruptcy is a complex procedure that aims to give debtors a fresh start while ensuring creditors get as much repayment as possible. Understanding the automatic stay's role in bankruptcy The automatic stay is a temporary order that halts actions by creditors to collect debts from the person who has declared bankruptcy.

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Car Payments and Car Repossession

Sawin & Shea

Is a car repossession looming in your future? Car repossession is one of the many reasons people contact the Indiana bankruptcy attorneys here at Sawin & Shea. Here’s some good news: You don’t have to just give up and allow your car to be repossessed. Are you behind on car payments? Now’s the time to act.

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INDIANA REPOSSESSIONS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Indiana Consumer Law Group

It is my hope in these trying times that creditors exercise restraint and avoid repossessions altogether. Unfortunately, I am afraid that repossessions are still going to occur during the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic. If you are reading this, you are probably either concerned about your car being repossessed or it already has.

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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). 679.620(6). In Hohns v.