Your commercial real estate loan documents say you’re entitled to a receiver. What does that mean? BlogNovember 17, 2015 A receiver is a person or entity that has been charged with custodial responsibility for the property of others. One … Read more
Fourth DCA Continues to Hammer Lenders on Standing BlogNovember 12, 2015 By Edward L. Kelly The Florida Banking Law Blog has stressed that Florida courts are quick to render judgments in … Read more
Documentary Stamp Tax on Payment Option Mortgages BlogNovember 10, 2015 Florida Documentary Stamp Tax in the amount of 35 cents per $100.00 (or fraction thereof) is payable on the principal … Read more
Creditors’ Unsecured Claim Not Allowed in Chapter 20 Case BlogNovember 3, 2015 Chapter 20 is the colloquial term for the practice of filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy on the heels of a … Read more
Lawsuit Challenging Operation Choke Point Proceeds BlogOctober 29, 2015 By Adam B. Brandon In a November 2014 post , this blog discussed how the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) … Read more
The Lifespan of Money Judgments, Judgment Liens on Real Property and Judgment Lien Certificates on Personal Property BlogOctober 27, 2015 By Timothy D. Hedrick and Mark S. Mitchell Creditors and debtors should be aware of the lifespan of money judgments, … Read more
Ninth Circuit Allows “Chapter 20” Debtors to Lien Strip BlogOctober 22, 2015 In a tough opinion for creditors, the Ninth Circuit has ruled that “Chapter 20” debtors can still take advantage of … Read more
Florida Title Insurance Premium Disclosure and TRIS BlogOctober 20, 2015 October is here and so are the new TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rules or TRID, for short. One aspect of the … Read more
The Creation of Section 70.45, Florida Statutes BlogOctober 19, 2015 By: Emily G. Pierce As discussed in my July 29 th blog , the Legislature adopted some significant changes to … Read more
When should you ask the Court to put a receiver in place? BlogOctober 15, 2015 Under many loan documents, lenders will have the right to appoint a receiver in the event of a default under … Read more