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Foreclosure › Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) › Sale of Assets

Foreclosure is a legal process whereby a lender seeks to force the sale of a mortgaged property in order to recover the balance of a delinquent loan. Recently, the foreclosure process has been the subject of... more +
Foreclosure is a legal process whereby a lender seeks to force the sale of a mortgaged property in order to recover the balance of a delinquent loan. Recently, the foreclosure process has been the subject of greater legislative and judicial scrutiny after systemic abuses were uncovered during the widespread foreclosure crisis resulting from the Great Recession. less -
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New York Bankruptcy Court Adopts "Realistic Possibility" Standard for Free and Clear Sales Under 11 U.S.C § 363(f)(5)

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Section 363(f)(5) of the Bankruptcy Code allows a bankruptcy trustee to sell estate property free and clear of any competing interest in the property (such as a lien or other security interest) if the interest holder "could...more

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Eighth Circuit Rules No Successor Liability for Buyer from Asset Foreclosure Sale

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On September 19, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s conclusion that a purchaser at a private foreclosure sale has no successor liability to a debtor’s unpaid creditors. ...more

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A Look at the Friendly Foreclosure Option

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When a debtor defaults on a loan secured by personal property, the secured lender has several options for repayment. One option is to sell the collateral securing the debt pursuant to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code...more

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