Commercial Lending Law A Jurisdiction by Jurisdiction Guide to U S and Canadian Law Third Edition

Since the second edition of Commercial Lending Law, there have been considerable developments in statutory and case law relevant to commercial lending which has prompted this new third edition. Practical and easy to use, this two-volume compendium outlines the essential information about commercial lending law in all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Leading practitioners from each state and jurisdiction have contributed to this valuable resource for commercial lenders and lawyers responsible for negotiating or reviewing commercial lending laws outside their own jurisdiction.

As a convenient and valuation reference, this compilation of state surveys covers all aspects of commercial lending laws, including:

• Basic legal structure, constitutional and statutory law, administrative law, general law, procedural law, and the state's court system
• Interest and usury, promissory notes
• Types of borrowers: corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, proprietorships and individuals, trusts and estates
• Real estate lending, personal property lending, property rights, leases, mortgages, recording fees and taxes, deficiency rights, transfers in lieu of payment, title insurance
• Equipment leasing
• Guaranties and suretyship
• Insolvency law
• Litigation and arbitration
• Other laws of interest
• And much more.