Topic
Lien
121 published works
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Liens in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
By Bryan Fears
A common saying in Chapter 7 bankruptcy is “secured items must be paid for or returned.” This general rule applies to items that are secured and perfected with a lien.…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Financing a Car Through “Bank of Mom and Dad”
By Bryan Fears
Retaining property is vital to a bankruptcy fresh start. The bankruptcy laws allow the debtor to keep essential items like clothes, jewelry, tools of the trade, retirement funds, and often…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
Eliminating Secret IRS Liens Through Bankruptcy
By Bryan Fears
In the movie Animal House, Dean Vernon Wormer puts the Delta House on “double secret probation!” That’s funny, but it is no joking matter when a taxpayer discovers that the…
Virginia Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Lien Rights of Lenders and Landlords – Part II
In Part I of this blog post, we discussed the varied interests of the landlord and the tenant's lender in the tenant’s personal property located at the premises in the…
Texas Bankruptcy Blog
What is the Bankruptcy Discharge?
By Bryan Fears
A bankruptcy discharge releases the debtor from personal liability for certain specified types of debts. When a debt is discharged, the debtor is no longer legally required to pay the…
From the Ground Up
Lender can bond around lien and still challenge priority: Olson Engineering v. KeyBank
By Brian Esler
In a case of first impression, the Washington Court of Appeals overturned a trial court decision and held that a lender that posts a release of lien bond under RCW…
Latin American Blog
Amendment to Mexican Commerce Code Facilitates Registration of Liens Against Mobile Assets Located In Mexico
The Official Gazette of the Federation (the “Gazette”) published an amendment to the Mexican Commerce Code (Código de Comercio) by which foreign entities (and not only individuals) acting as pledgors…
Colorado Homeowners Association Law
‘Redemption’ from Uncollected Debt
Last week Gina Botti blogged about the importance of properly recording an association assessment lien. Although CCIOA states that a lien is ‘perfected’ or in place upon the recording of…
Colorado Homeowners Association Law
Liens – Protect your association’s interests!
By Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne, LLP
A lien is a security interest, or encumbrance, over some type of property to secure the payment of a debt or some other obligation. Liens also have different priorities over one…
Colorado Homeowners Association Law
Foreclosures and Liens – Some Basics
I recently worked with a client who had purchased a property at the sheriff's sale on a homeowners association lien. We frequently take properties through this kind of judicial foreclosure,…