Commercial Lending Law A Jurisdiction-by-Jurisdiction Guide to U.S. and Canadian Law

by Hulse, Brian D.; Prior, James H.; Friedberg, Jeremy S.

• ISBN13: 9781634254793
• ISBN10: 1634254791
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-06-01
• Publisher: American Bar Association

Summary

Since the publication of the first edition, there have been considerable developments in statutory and case law relevant to commercial lending growing out of the litigation and legislation sparked by the recession in 2008. Practical and easy to use, this compendium outlines the essential information about commercial lending law in all 50 states, plus Canada and U.S. territories. As a comprehensive, two-volume set, this resource is convenient for lawyers negotiating or reviewing commercial lending laws outside their own jurisdiction.

This compilation of state surveys covers all aspects of commercial lending laws, including:

• Basic legal structure, general law, procedural law, and the state';s court system
• Basic fundamentals
• Interest and usury
• Conflicts of law rules
• Types of borrowers—corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies
• Real estate lending—property rights, leases, mortgages, recording fees and taxes, deficiency rights, transfers in lieu of payment, title insurance, and more
• Revised Article 9—property and transactions subject to Revised Article 9, consignments, purchase-money security interests, possessory liens, titled motor vehicles, and more
• Equipment leasing
• Other laws of interest
• Pre-judgment remedies
• Post-judgment remedies

Author Biography

Brian D. Hulse is a partner with Davis Wright Tremaine LLP in Seattle, Washington. He focuses his practice on real estate finance, commercial lending, finance and business transactions, loan workouts, and bankruptcy.

James H. Prior is a partner with Porter Wright Morris and Arthur in Columbus, Ohio, where he practices in the areas of employee benefits and commercial transactions.

Jeremy S. Friedberg is a partner with Leitess Friedberg PC in Baltimore, Maryland. His practice focuses on negotiation, documentation and workout of numerous asset based transactions and debtor-in-possession financing. His litigation experience extends from complex fraud cases in the United States District Court to bankruptcy and state court collection actions, as well as representing receivers and assignees for the benefit of creditors.