Motor City Meltdown: Municipal Bankruptcy in Brief – Chapter 9 Administration in a Nutshell
By: J. Ellsworth Summers, Jr. and Scott St. Amand From March 2012 to March 2013, 76,467 bankruptcy petitions were filed …
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Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute: Debtor’s Bankruptcy Appeal Tossed for Delay by Eleventh Circuit
By: Jacob J. Payne and Scott St. Amand As creditors’ counsel, we have often faced debtors who file bankruptcy simply …
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Florida’s Construction Lien Act: Who Is a Lienor?
We hear this term, lienor, but it is often misunderstood. One does not have to record a Claim of Lien …
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HB 87 – A Summary of Florida’s New Foreclosure Law – Part 2: A Closer Look at F.S. 702.015
By: Douglas L. Waldorf, Jr. One of the new statutes created by HB 87 is 702.015. I referenced this in …
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Usury in Florida: Using the 365/360 Method to Calculate Interest
By: Scott J. Kennelly and Susan Novak Many lending institutions use the 365/360 method of calculating interest on their loans. …
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Usury in Florida: The Limited Application of the Savings Clause
By: Scott J. Kennelly and Susan Novak A usury savings clause is a provision in a loan document that attempts …
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The Perils of Post-Judgment Pre-Sale Modifications
By: M. Scott Thomas and Samantha Alves Orender A reasonable workout often remains the prudent choice for defaulted commercial real …
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Amendment to UCC Filing Requirements
By: Edward L. Kelly and Sara K. White Florida’s Uniform Commercial Code was subject to some recent changes and revisions …
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Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA): Ceasing Communications with a Debtor’s Attorney?
By: Scott J. Kennelly and Timothy D. Hedrick The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) gives a debtor the right …
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Florida House Bill 909 (2013): A Sigh of Relief for Water Mitigation Contractors and Restoration Companies
By: Scott A. Padgett This past spring, the insurance and banking lobbies created quite a stir in the water and …
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