Representation of Community Bank Using Personal Property as Collateral
Not every borrower has real estate to put up as collateral for a loan, but many have personal property that will provide adequate security to a lender. Personal property comprises just about everything other than real property, including goods, inventory, equipment, accounts, documents and instruments. Stock is also personal property, as are interests in partnerships and limited liability companies. Our firm provides ongoing assistance to a local community banking client in documenting secured transactions, including both the promissory note and the relevant security documents, and in perfecting the security interests to establish the bank’s priority vis-à-vis other creditors of the borrower. And we help levy on the collateral if the loan goes bad.