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29
Nov
2023

Reaffirmation, Redemption or Surrender of Collateral

In some jurisdictions, but not in Michigan, Bankrupt debtors must either redeem, reaffirm or surrender the collateral and cannot keep the collateral and otherwise continue making payments. When a debtor files a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the Bankruptcy Code provides that the debtor(s) must either: 1) “reaffirm” their secured obligations and keep the collateral pledged on the […]

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27
Nov
2023

Collection Letter Not Required Before Filing Suit

The Sixth Circuit Court has ruled that the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) does not require an attorney to send a collection letter to the borrowers before a creditor files suit against the borrower(s).   In this case, the creditor’s attorney did not send a demand letter to the debtor prior to filing suit. Here, the Sixth Circuit additionally ruled that […]

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27
Nov
2023

Creditor Required to Release Lien

In this case, Robert Schultz and his wife owed more than $15,000 to Hancock Bank on a loan secured by debtors’ Chevrolet Caprice. The amount owed was not in dispute. Debtors’ Chapter 13 Plan proposed to repay Hancock Bank the value of its security, which was listed at $8,175. The balance of the funds owed […]

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23
Nov
2023

Collateral Taken Out-of-State

Borrower moving collateral to another State dissolved security interest when creditor did not file a financing statement in Georgia within four months after the debtor moved to that state. Facts: 1. Debtor, Specialty Contracting and Supply Company, granted a security interest in its equipment, among other items of collateral, to one Richard Fraley; Fraley was an officer […]

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20
Nov
2023

Defective Automobile Lien Enforced

A creditor who improperly identified its secured interest on a vehicle title as the “owner” instead of a “lienholder” was sufficient to perfect its security interest in the motor vehicle. In this case, the creditor intended to place a lien on the debtor’s vehicle, however, creditor mistakenly designated itself on the certificate of title as the […]

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16
Nov
2023

“Cancelled Mortgage” Enforceable

Here, the Court held that the Credit Union’s mortgage on a member’s real estate, inadvertently marked as “cancelled” when the loan was not paid, was still enforceable. This mortgage, sold by the Credit Union to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., was accidentally stamped as “cancelled” or paid. The mortgage was foreclosed upon and the […]

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13
Nov
2023

Insurance Lapse: Lift Stay & Repossess Collateral

If collateral is not insured and the debtor files bankruptcy, proper procedure is to first lift the Bankruptcy Stay and then repossess collateral. Here, the court held that a creditor is entitled to lifting the Bankruptcy automatic stay if the secured collateral is not insured. An automobile in question in this case was not insured. […]

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08
Sep
2023

Truth in Lending Violation: Collateral Not Identified

Security State Bank of Hamilton issued a loan of nearly $17,000 to Jerry and Henrietta Marshall in exchange for the Marshall’s pledge of a security interest in the debtors’ new car. Debtors signed the promissory note and pledge of security. The bank’s personnel, however, failed to identify the pledged security on the Truth-in-Lending disclosure. Debtors’ […]

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07
Sep
2023

Collateral Removed From State – Renewal of Perfected Lien

Facts: 1.  Debtor, Specialty Contracting and Supply Company, granted a security interest in its equipment, among other items of collateral, to one Richard Fraley; Fraley was an officer of Specialty Contracting and he filed a financing statement in Texas where Specialty Contracting operated at that time. Two years later, the debtor’s business moved to Georgia. Chronologically, the […]

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06
Sep
2023

Credit Union & Its Attorney Violate Bankruptcy Stay

The trial court held that the credit union’s actions, as well as that of the credit union attorney, violated the bankruptcy code’s automatic stay. The trial court ordered the credit union and its attorney to pay $15,000 in punitive damages. Here, debtor purchased a kit to transform his 1970 Volkswagen chassis into a 1937 Jaguar […]

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