Complete Guide to Credit and Collection Law

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ISBN: 9780130812292 | 0130812293
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Copyright: 3/1/1999

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This updated edition provides comprehensive covers of aspects of credit and collection law with expert advice, tips and techniques to help credit managers improve their collection efforts and steer clear of costly litigation. The guide includes the actual laws with plain-English explanations of how readers can use them to their advantage, along with precedent-setting law cases and scores of legal citations.

An Explanation of Legal Terminology in a Collection Case	p. 1
Proper Names of Defendant	p. 1
Confession of Judgment	p. 3
Stipulation of Discontinuance	p. 3
Stipulation of Settlement	p. 4
Long Arm Jurisdiction	p. 4
Court Procedures	p. 5
Order to Compel Payment	p. 6
Subordination Agreement	p. 7
Legal Concepts of Business	p. 9
Limited Liability	p. 9
Partnership Liability	p. 10
Principal-Agent Relationship	p. 11
Terms of Contract Offers	p. 13
Good Faith Contract	p. 15
Statute of Frauds	p. 16
Letter of Credit	p. 18
Statute of Limitations	p. 20
Risks of Loss	p. 20
Disclaimer	p. 22
Uniform Probate Code	p. 24
Legal Remedies for Business Creditors	p. 27
Corporate Signature	p. 27
Liquor Licenses	p. 28
Mechanics Lien--Hazardous Waste Removal	p. 29
Warehouse Lien	p. 31
Garageman's Lien	p. 32
Bonding and Mechanics Lien	p. 34
Piercing the Corporate Veil	p. 35
Bulk Sales	p. 35
Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act	p. 36
Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act	p. 39
Uniform Commercial Code: Section 7	p. 47
Legal Issues of Consumers	p. 55
Husbands and Wives	p. 55
Garnishment and Exemption	p. 56
Rent to Own Transactions	p. 58
Florida Exemption	p. 58
Gambling Debts	p. 59
Totten Trust	p. 60
Use of Credit Card by Collection Agencies	p. 61
Bankruptcy	p. 63
Bankruptcy Review Commission	p. 63
Involuntary Petition	p. 64
Notice in Bankruptcy	p. 65
First Meeting of Creditors	p. 66
Bankruptcy Schedules	p. 67
Student Loans	p. 68
Substantial Abuse	p. 68
Creditors' Committee	p. 70
Using Credit Cards for Luxury Goods	p. 70
Non-Dischargeable Debts	p. 71
Time Limitation to File Objection	p. 73
Extending Credit to the Bankrupt	p. 73
Partnerships	p. 75
Late Proof of Claim	p. 76
Right to Set-Off	p. 76
Enforcement of Stay Provisions	p. 79
Reaffirmation	p. 79
Filing a Reaffirmation	p. 79
Payment without Reaffirmation	p. 81
Reaffirmation--Copying a Letter to the Debtor	p. 82
Reaffirmation--Letter to Debtor	p. 83
Valuation of Security	p. 84
FDCPA Violation Prior to Bankruptcy	p. 85
Examinations at First Meeting	p. 87
Security Interest on Credit Application	p. 87
Monitoring Lien in Bankruptcy	p. 88
Bill Amending Bankruptcy Act	p. 89
Instructions for Filing Proof of Claim	p. 89
Instructions for Filing Proof of Claim	p. 91
Law Firms and Collection Agencies	p. 95
Fees	p. 95
Networks	p. 96
Agency Licensing	p. 99
Credit Unions	p. 99
Porfolio Purchasing	p. 100
Checks, Notes and Guarantees	p. 101
Statute of Limitations	p. 101
Bad Check Charges	p. 102
Stop Payment	p. 104
Stale Check	p. 105
Cashier's Checks	p. 105
Post-Dated Checks--Criminal Liability	p. 106
Usury	p. 108
Guarantees	p. 110
Provisions of Commercial Guarantees	p. 111
Defenses Available to Guarantor	p. 112
Impairment of Capital	p. 113
Paid-in-Full Checks	p. 115
Forged Signatures	p. 115
NSF Checks	p. 116
Updated Note	p. 117
Repossession of Property	p. 119
Ship Mortgage Act	p. 119
Late Payments--Repossession	p. 120
Repossession and Termination of Lease	p. 121
Liability of Creditors	p. 122
Peaceful Possession	p. 123
Duty to Repossess	p. 124
Harassment, Intimidation and Invasion of Privacy	p. 127
Forgery	p. 127
Malicious Prosecution	p. 128
Standards	p. 129
Secured Lending: Mortgages and Security Interests	p. 131
Uniform Commercial Code	p. 131
Creation of Security Interest	p. 132
Perfection of Security Interest	p. 132
Writing Requirement	p. 133
Description of Property	p. 134
Signatures	p. 135
Dual Filing States	p. 135
Errors in Filing	p. 136
Continuation Statement	p. 137
Financing Statement as Security Interest	p. 138
Contents of Financing Statement	p. 138
Commercially Reasonable Sale	p. 139
Goods in Transit	p. 141
Leasing Legislation	p. 142
Security or Lease	p. 143
Liability of Lessor	p. 145
Cooperative and Condominium	p. 145
Security Interest Copyright	p. 146
General Intangibles	p. 147
Foreclosure Fact Sheet	p. 147
Uniform Commercial Code: Section 9	p. 149
Uniform Commercial Code: Section 2	p. 187
Regulation M--Consumer Leasing	p. 231
Foreclosure Fact Sheet	p. 251
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act	p. 265
Attorney's Letterhead	p. 265
Amendment to Mini-Miranda Warning	p. 266
Credit Card Payments	p. 268
Request for Verification	p. 269
Threatening Contradiction	p. 269
Eviction Notice FDCPA	p. 270
Communications with an Attorney	p. 271
Recommended Letter	p. 272
Class Actions	p. 273
Multiple Class Actions	p. 276
Offer of Judgment	p. 276
Attorney Fees	p. 277
Registration of Attorneys	p. 279
Licensing	p. 281
Contact with Debtor at Place of Business	p. 282
Liability of Creditors	p. 283
Consumer Debt	p. 285
Facsimile Signature--Mass Mailings	p. 285
Transfer of Loan Portfolios	p. 289
Right of Assignment	p. 290
Pro Se Plaintiffs	p. 290
Attorneys as Debt Collectors	p. 291
Stop Payment Checks	p. 292
Personal Use	p. 292
Bounced Checks	p. 293
Truth in Lending--Regulation Z	p. 295
Recent Legislation	p. 295
Right to Rescind	p. 296
Arbitration	p. 298
Business or Commercial Use	p. 298
Interest Rates Disclosure	p. 299
Fees for Interest and Costs	p. 299
Federal Reserve Release	p. 300
Equal Credit Opportunity Act	p. 301
Definition of Creditor	p. 301
Spouse as Guarantor	p. 301
Recoupment--Spouse	p. 302
ECOA--Defense or Counterclaim	p. 302
Joint Applicants	p. 304
Fair Credit Reporting Act	p. 305
Fair Credit Reporting Act	p. 305
Consumer Reports	p. 311
Limits for On-Line Data	p. 312
Federal Trade Commission Booklets	p. 313
1996 Amendments to Fair Credit Reporting Act	p. 315
Index	p. 357
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