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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. The individuals hired by the bank slashed the debtor’s tires and chased the debtor when attempting to repossess the vehicle.

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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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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 decision and justification for abandoning the collateral, including the basis for the Recoverable Value estimate, must be documented in the loan file. Liquidation Methods. 679.609(2)(b), Fla.

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Proof Of Debt: Owing Creditors Money After Company Liquidation

Hudson Weir

Therefore the appointed insolvency practitioner must pay every creditor group entirely, before distributing funds to the next one. Preferential creditors: This group includes employees with unpaid salary and holiday pay claims. As per the Finance Act 2020, HMRC also ranks as a secondary preferential creditor.

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What Are Creditors’ Rights During Insolvency Proceedings?

Hudson Weir

This process prioritises creditors in the following order: Secured creditors with a fixed charge Preferential creditors Secured creditors with a floating charge Unsecured creditors Shareholders For more details, read our guides on floating and fixed charges as well as unsecured and secured loans.

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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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Court Dismisses Bankruptcy Case to Enable Debtor to Seek a Paycheck Protection Loan

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It is well known in the restructuring world that a debtor in bankruptcy can’t get a PPP loan. But what if you’re a debtor and decide a PPP loan could save your business? Will a court dismiss the case so you can seek a loan? The debtor’s motion to dismiss drew creditor opposition. 3:20-cv-00400, 2021 U.S.

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