This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Many securedcreditors 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.
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 securedcreditor has a right to take possession of the collateral. 679.609, Fla.
Any securedcreditor, 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).
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.
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.
Steinberg and the firm are pleased to announce that he will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live video webinar, “Bankruptcy and SecuredCreditor Priority: Identifying, Resolving, or Avoiding Hidden and Springing Liens” scheduled for Wednesday, October 6, 1:00pm-2:30pm EDT.
In a Chapter 12 bankruptcy, the debtor generally proposes a plan for repaying creditors from future earnings. [1] 1] Under a Chapter 12 plan, securedcreditors will generally be paid in full, while unsecured creditors will often receive less than full payment. [2] 10] These loans were secured by $1.45
Foreclosures in Florida are judicial, meaning the securedcreditor 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.
Environmental Investigations are required, for example, before a lender or CDC can acquire the title to commercial real property collateral by purchasing it at a foreclosure sale or accepting a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, or taking over the operation of a borrower’s business that uses a hazardous substance. What Are Environmental Risks?
Secured and unsecured debt is handled differently in Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13. What is Secured Debt? Secured debts are a type of debt backed by an asset that is used as collateral. However, if you file for bankruptcy, it can put a pause on debt collection, including actions by securedcreditors.
And possibly the most common question people ask is credit card debt is secured or unsecured. Secured vs Unsecured Debt: What’s the Difference? In broad terms, if a debt is secured, it means it is backed up by collateral property. If a debt is unsecured, no collateral is put up as a guarantee to pay.
In this guide we’ll explain how secured and unsecured loans work, plus what happens if a company falls into debt or becomes insolvent. What is a secured loan? To reduce the lender’s risk exposure, a secured business loan provides them with collateral – a company asset. This will put the secured company asset at risk.
Post-petition, the debtor operated as a debtor-in-possession and, with the consent of one its largest pre-petition lenders, used cash collateral from its retail locations to continue operating. The debtor encountered financial problems related to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in a chapter 11 filing in April 2021.
Once a firm enters administration, it must pay every creditor group entirely, save for ‘prescribed part’ securedcreditors, before funds are distributed to the subsequent creditor. Securedcreditors include leasing companies and banks.
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. §
Because debtors require sufficient cash to operate their businesses and pay for the administrative expenses of the chapter 11 process, many seek interim court approval for financing (called “debor-in-possession” or “DIP” financing) and/or the use cash collateral that is subject to a securedcreditor’s lien.
held that a securedcreditor has the right to receive monetary payment for property sales based on its lien on “accounts.” The Bankruptcy Court further held the securedcreditor's prepetition lien on accounts did not extend to proceeds from court-approved postpetition sale of real property.
In 2019, we began following a Circuit split regarding a securedcreditor’s obligation to return collateral that it lawfully repossessed pre-petition after receiving notice of a debtor’s bankruptcy filing.
Insider creditors include a friend, family, member, or business associate. If the payments were made to an insider creditor, the preference period changes from 90 days to within one year of filing. Secured vs. Unsecured Creditor A securedcreditor has a lien of some kind on a debtor’s property.
Debt can also be secured using intellectual property, equity, and other soft debt. Missing payments on secured debt causes the creditor to repossess the property as recourse. If collateral is seized, it often occurs in court, leaving a record for other partners and vendors to dig up. SecuredCreditors.
Drawing on secured credit facilities is less of a winning proposition. Securedcreditors can foreclose on their collateral if they are not paid and have special rights in a reorganization proceeding. Companies should discuss their options with an attorney before accessing this credit in those situations.
The main disadvantage of Chapter 7 bankruptcy is that anything subject to a security interest is not exempt (home, automobile) and can be seized to satisfy the debt connected to the specific item. Chapter 13 bankruptcy Individuals who get a regular wage but are unable to pay off the bills are eligible for Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
Companies are nevertheless still required to file first day motions, including, for example, motions to use cash collateral, to make “adequate protection” payments to securedcreditors after the petition date and before the plan is confirmed (via the Subchapter V trustee), and to file applications to employ professionals.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 19,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content